During the 2025 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers went viral after she endorsed her former UConn Huskies teammates, Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin, to be drafted. Sure enough, both Chen and Griffin were eventually selected, with the former taken by the Golden State Valkyries at No. 30 and the latter going No. 37 to the Minnesota Lynx.

As No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers was about to be introduced to fans as the newest member of the Dallas Wings, the Huskies legend and national champ decided to write a message to everyone

When Paige Bueckers led the UConn Huskies to a national title earlier this month, she officially closed the chapter on her storied college career.