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.

Former UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers made WNBA history on Wednesday night with a 44-point performance against the LA Sparks.

Paige Bueckers cemented herself as the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday night with a historic 44-point performance, but her Dallas Wings were stunned at the buzzer by Kelsey Plum, who lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to an 81-80 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive.

Dallas, which is already eliminated from the playoffs, has had a difficult 2025, but Bueckers’ historic rookie year is bringing attention like never before.

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.

In June, she scored 27 points when her favorite player, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, attended her game.

Draymond Green found it interesting that ESPNW used Paige Bueckers to promote its recent Instagram graphic about the WNBA attendance record.