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Paige Bueckers headlined the 2025 WNBA draft as the number one pick selected by the Dallas Wings. Since then, the former UConn Huskies star has been making headlines, giving interviews and participating in community events.
On Wednesday, an X user shared a video from the Wings introductory press conference, where the 2025 NCAA champion is seen turning into a showstopper after donning a classic Texas-inspired accessory.
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In the video, Bueckers discovers a white cowboy hat inside a box placed on the table in front of her. She proceeds to wear the hat and the crowd erupts in cheers at the spectacle of their newest star appreciating Texan culture.
Paige Bueckers had an incredible college career with the Huskies, which came to a near fairy-tale ending when she brought the National Championship home as her final parting gift to Geno Auriemma's squad.
The Dallas Wings had a rough run last season where they ended up as the second-to-last team on the Western Conference standings with a 9-31 record. After the end of the season, Satou Sabally announced that she won't be continuing her career at the Wings and later signed with the Phoenix Mercury.
Sabally's departure has presented Paige Bueckers with a perfect opportunity to make the main roster and start making an impact from the get-go. The number one pick is a perfect fit for pick and rolls with one of the league's finest scorers in Arike Ogunbowale.
If Bueckers and Ogunbowale can find synergy between them soon in the next season, they can terrorize the defense of any team in the league. However, a lot of effort will be needed from Bueckers and the rest of her teammates to turn around the Wings' condition and make them a playoff contender.
"Bucket getter": Paige Bueckers reveals her honest thoughts on Arike Ogunbowale
Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale is a pairing many fans are excited to see next season. The former Huskies star is a well all-rounded two-way player with great playmaking abilities, a perfect fit for a natural-born scorer like Ogunbowale.
On Wednesday, Moreau Sports reported Bueckers' thoughts on Ogunbowale in an X, (formerly Twitter) post.
"She's a bucket getter, can score at all three levels...Looking to assist her a lot...build the excitement of a new system..just a lot of new. Just excited to build with everyone."
Ogunbowale averaged 22.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game last season while Bueckers averaged 19.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 rebounds in her final season with the Huskies.
