Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers wore a custom Dapper Dan tunnel fit for her Minnesota homecoming. Here's 5 photos of her iconic look.

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 very loud cheer during player introductions for the Dallas Wings before the Lynx ran out of the tunnel.

Paige Bueckers admired the Minnesota Lynx as a kid while cheering on each of the four WNBA championships that played a part in her ascension to becoming the first overall pick in the draft last month.

UConn women's basketball player Azzi Fudd was seen at her former teammate Paige Bueckers' WNBA game in her home state of Minnesota.

Wings star Paige Bueckers was cheered up after another defeat by talking about her former UConn Huskies teammate postgame.

Paige Bueckers, who entered the WNBA with high expectations, was viewed as an immediate star with the Dallas Wings. After the Wings finished last season with a 9-31 record, Bueckers was selected with the No. 1 overall pick. Previously, she played four seasons under head coach Geno Auriemma with the UConn Huskies.

Folks already know about Caitlin Clark's popularity, but the WNBA might have discovered its newest television ratings bump in 2025 top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers.

UConn great Paige Bueckers reconnected with the Minnesota media member who went viral for comparing her to Diana Taurasi in 2013.