When you hear the name Paige Bueckers, most people think of the basketball star who led the UConn Huskies to the national title in April and made her WNBA debut on Friday in the Dallas Wings’ 84-99 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.

Former UConn star Paige Bueckers logged the first double-double of her WNBA career Wednesday in her homecoming against the Minnesota Lynx.

Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow UConn alum Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings in the season opener for both teams.

The home opener for the Lynx on Wednesday night at Target Center was briefly overshadowed by a homecoming for Minnesota native Paige Bueckers. She garnered a loud cheer during player introductions for the Dallas Wings before the Lynx ran out of the tunnel.

A week into her WNBA career, Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is playing her first game in her home state of Minnesota on Wednesday night. In celebration, she got a one-of-a-kind outfit from fashion designer Dapper Dan,

Like Bueckers, Reese rose to prominence in college, particularly after winning a national championship with LSU in 2023.

Paige Bueckers has overcome a rough start to her WNBA career by becoming the first player since Sue Bird to achieve a rare feat.

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi has already seen enough of Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers to know that she'll be the best player in the league sooner rather than later.