The legend of Paige Bueckers continues to grow night in and night out. Despite the Dallas Wings falling short yet again, this time at the hands of the Seattle S

Paige Bueckers' star power is contagious. The Dallas Wings rookie got one of her "dream celebrities" to come visit her during the Wings and Los Angeles Sparks game on Wednesday, Aug. 20. During WNBA All-Star Weekend, Bueckers told reporters that her dream celebrities to have in the stands were Ellen Pompeo and Shemar Moore.

However, after her historic 44-point performance against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, veteran sportscaster Dan Patrick says the people now remember who Bueckers is. And now that Paige has made the front page again, Dan says the WNBA's real rivalry may have finally arrived.

In a debate on Threads about the increased popularity in the WNBA, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green issued a warning to the Dallas Wings about their current roster, and that they need to start winning for Bueckers to become the face of the WNBA.

ARLINGTON — Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers won a national championship at UConn in April and has shown early on in her WNBA career that she has what it takes to win a title as a professional, too.

PAIGE BUECKERS The high in Los Angeles on Wednesday was 90 degrees, but the temperature inside Crypto.com Arena was a lot warmer. That's because Wings rookie Paige Bueckers was on fire as she tied the single-game record for points by a rookie.

Through 29 games, Bueckers is averaging 19.7 points (fifth in the league, third among guards), 5.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, while shooting 47.4% from the field, 33.7% from 3-point range and 88.6% from the line, according to the WNBA website.

Profile Dutch Auction for Bueckers On Friday, August 22, at 3 p.m. ET, Panini launches one of its most anticipated WNBA cards of 2025: a Paige Bueckers Panini WNBA Instant Access 1/1 autograph, inscribed “1st All-Star Game.