Paige Bueckers Shares Surprising Career Insight Before Her Rookie Year

If we inhabited a world where the first selection of the 2025WNBA Draft was Paige Bueckers wasn’t a star basketball player, what sport would she see herself playing instead?

In a new video Posted by the official Dallas Wings X account on Tuesday, young children had the opportunity to interview several team members with some enjoyable and lighthearted questions. Those interviewed included Bueckers, seasoned guard Tyasha Harris, forward Myisha Hines-Allen, and newcomer Aziaha James.

One of the interviewers asked the UConn graduate, "If you didn't play basketball, what sport would you play?"

Bueckers acknowledges, “I seem to excel in many sports.” She continues, “It could be tennis, possibly golf… I played softball briefly too… Football is something I’m particularly skilled at, though I’m not sure if there’s a women’s football league available.”

Viewers stumbled upon the video and appreciated how endearing and touching the team’s responses were. Many individuals were seen laughing enthusiastically over Bueckers’ reply on social platforms as well.

Paige's constant chatter about which sports she would play is driving me crazy, a Buerckers fan account posts on X.

Another X user said , "paige just going on & on i’m crying😭😭"

It’s rumored that Paige continues to list sports she envisions herself excelling at. an X user commented .

The Dallas Wings also posted the same video to Instagram , which already had numerous comments harshly criticizing Bueckers.

A Bueckers Instagram fan account commented, "ofc paige was bragging about all the sports she's good at."

A viewer commented, 'Not Paige still fixated on the same question throughout the entire video,'

Another fan quote-tweeted the original post On X, "Your Honor, I love them😭😭"

Bueckers is a standout women's basketball player who made history during her collegiate career at UConn. She was the initial first-year student to claim victory The Associated Press(Player of the Year) accolade in 2021, she wrapped up her collegiate journey by guiding UConn to a national title in 2025. In the same year, 2025, she was chosen as the top pickOverall No. 1 selection in the draft by the Wings, signaling the start of her professional tenure.

The upcoming Dallas Wings preseason match is set for Saturday at the College Park Center, where they will play against the Toyota Antelopes from the Japanese Women's Basketball League.

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