Ex-Chiefs QB makes feelings known as Paige Bueckers gets drafted No. 1 by Dallas Wings: "She’s going to fill the seats" 

Between the Dallas Cowboys' slow offseason and the Dallas Mavericks' shocking decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie, there hasn't been much to be excited about for the city's sports fans. However, that may have changed on Monday.

After finishing the 2024 WNBA season with the second-worst record in the league, the Dallas Wings won the draft lottery and used the top pick to add former UConn Huskies superstar Paige Bueckers to the roster. The guard is coming off an NCAA championship win and is expected to help the franchise turn a corner after their dismal campaign last year.

Dallas native and former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chase Daniel is ecstatic about Bueckers landing with his hometown team.

He shared his excitement on X, writing:

"Love that Paige Bueckers is in my hometown of Dallas. She’s going to fill the seats & make Dallas better!"

The Wings desperately needed a marquee attraction. Their average attendance of 5,910 was the second-lowest in the WNBA last year. The Atlanta Dream ranked last with 4,743 fans showing up on average to watch them in action.

Dallas hopes Bueckers will prompt fans to flock to the College Park Center in droves in the upcoming campaign and perhaps even cause ticket demands to skyrocket enough for them to move their home games to the American Airlines Center.

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Patrick Mahomes wants WNBA team in Kansas City

While Chase Daniel is excited to see Paige Bueckers in Dallas, Patrick Mahomes wants to bring future women's basketball stars to his adopted hometown. During Super Bowl weekend, the Chiefs superstar reiterated his desire for Kansas City to get a WNBA team. He said:

“I think it would be amazing, you see how Kansas City has embraced all sports that have been in the city, especially women’s sports. I’ve seen it first hand with the Kansas City Current."

Mahomes believes the support that the National Women's Soccer League's Kansas City Current enjoys is proof that the city deserves a WNBA team:

“I know if we were able to get a WNBA team to Kansas City, it would be packed every single night. That’s just the type of atmosphere that we have. I’m hoping we can get that done and we can continue to push women’s sports forward.”

Women's basketball has grown rapidly over the past two years and the chances of the WNBA adding more expansion teams in the coming years are pretty high. When they do, Mahomes will be at the forefront demanding a team in Kansas City.