Paige Bueckers keeps making headlines in 2025. After going first overall in the WNBA Draft to the Dallas Wings, the former UConn star fully delivered in her rookie season. She averaged 19.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals, earning Rookie of the Year honors and an All-Star selection in her first professional campaign.
During the preseason, Bueckers stayed in the spotlight. She joined the USA Basketball training camp alongside Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, and Rickea Jackson. The group is preparing for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. This week, however, attention shifted for a very different reason.
An unexpected video
According to Athlonsports report, on Monday, Bueckers went viral after a video appeared on Instagram. Breeze BC, the team she will represent in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s league, shared the clip. The league tips off in January. The post showed players dancing to promote the team. The group included Brink, Jackson, Kate Martin, Aari McDonald, and Dominique Malonga.
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Bueckers’ dance moves drew the most attention. Fans quickly filled the comments. One fan said her dancing looked like it was “taken straight from a Midwest dad.” Another reacted with disbelief, asking, “How did they approve this, especially Paige?” The jokes kept coming. “Lil Paigey… what’s going on there?” another follower wrote.
Some reactions leaned even more into humor. “Paige only dances on TikTok, she can do like 15 seconds and then she gets nervous, lol,” one user commented. Another summed it up simply: “Paige, please.” Instead of avoiding the moment, Bueckers replied herself. She joked in the comments, “This was supposed to stay in the drafts.”
Unfortunately for her, the video was already everywhere. Fans continue to share it nonstop. Reactions mix criticism, jokes, and genuine affection. The moment shows a different side of Bueckers, beyond her on-court excellence, and strengthens her media presence.
The Unrivaled league begins its second season on January 5. Most games will be played in Miami. Some matchups will take place in Philadelphia. The tournament runs through March. Bueckers enters as one of its biggest attractions, even if her dance keeps stealing the spotlight.
