In the first half of the 2024-25 NCAA women's basketball season, there was some discussion about whether UConn Huskies star guard Paige Bueckers was being utilized correctly in Geno Auriemma's offense,

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

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.