“Skin glowing”: UConn star Paige Bueckers hypes up teammate KK Arnold over latest IG post

College basketball fans are in awe of the UConn duo of Paige Bueckers and Kamorea "KK" Arnold. There is always something hilarious or creative happening when the two are together. Whether it is their TikTok videos where they show off their dancing skills or just random clips, fans have found their bonding to be wholesome.

On Tuesday, Arnold shared a few snaps from her workout sessions on Instagram.

"Destined for Greatness, Driven by Purpose," KK captioned the post.

The first one to comment on the post was none other than her best friend Paige Bueckers.

"Skin glowing," Bueckers wrote with an emoji.

Paige Bueckers commented on KK Arnold's Instagram post (IG: KK Arnold)

Many fans responded to her comments by mentioning the pickle juice, referencing a story from the previous day, when Bueckers pulled a prank on KK, suggesting that using pickle juice on the face could result in glowing skin.

Bueckers uploaded a FaceTime video of the two in which she hilariously convinced Arnold to rub pickle juice on her face. If it were not for Arnold's mother, she would have surely used pickles for face cleansing. The UConn senior then told Arnold it was a prank, and they both laughed.

The video was an ad for the skincare brand CeraVe.

Paige Bueckers featured on the cover of Highsnobiety magazine

Paige Bueckers' charisma is not only visible on the court, but she has also found a way to shine outside of a basketball arena. On3 reported that she started the 2023-24 season with an NIL value of $643,000, making her one of the highest-earning women’s basketball players.

Besides, the 6-foot point guard recently got an opportunity to feature on the front page of Highsnobiety's 198 cover magazine. Bueckers posted the image on her socials on July 11, where she wore a stylish jacket and posed with a kissing face while looking upward.

"Helloooo fashion world. So blessed and grateful to Highsnobiety for this opportunity to share a little bit of my story through a new fashion statement. Of course thank you to Brittany Hampton and everyone else who played a part in making this happen," Bueckers captioned the post.

Despite her college basketball career soaring to the top level, she does have a long history of injuries. Bueckers was sidelined for the entire 2022-23 season due to an ACL injury in her left knee. In the prior season, her stats were 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

However, after a year-long absence from the action, Bueckers came back even stronger and had the best season of her career in 2023-24, averaging 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.