US EditionWNBA Rookie Azzi Fudd, Dubbed "The People's Princess", Is Introduced by the Dallas Wings
Team PR declined a question about Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers’ relationship as the Wings focused on basketball and their new top draft pick.
- On Thursday, the Dallas Wings introduced #1 pick Azzi Fudd at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, though team public relations staff interrupted a question about her relationship with teammate Paige Bueckers.
- Fudd and Bueckers went public about their relationship in 2025 after winning a national championship together at UConn; the Wings reunited the pair by drafting Fudd first overall earlier this week.
- A Wings public relations staffer intervened, stating, "We're going to respectfully decline from commenting on our players' personal lives," aiming to keep the event focused on basketball.
- General Manager Curt Miller praised Fudd as an "incredible shooter" and "high-basketball-IQ player," emphasizing the team's deliberate evaluation process over personal matters.
- Training camp begins Sunday, with the first preseason game scheduled for April 30, 2026, against the Indiana Fever; the season opener follows May 9, 2026.
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The WNBA's Wings can't shield Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd from relationship questions forever
The biggest storyline coming out of Monday night's WNBA Draft wasn't just that the Dallas Wings landed another No. 1 overall pick in Azzi Fudd. It was that Fudd, a now-former star at Connecticut, is dating the Wings' superstar franchise player, Paige Bueckers, who also played at Connecticut."Pazzi" (as fans affectionately call the couple) has reunited.And because it's getting so much attention, it also opened the door for a lot of people — many …
The WNBA's Wings Can't Shield Paige Bueckers And Azzi Fudd From Relationship Questions Forever
The biggest storyline coming out of Monday night's WNBA Draft wasn't just that the Dallas Wings landed another No. 1 overall pick in Azzi Fudd. It was that Fudd, a now-former star at Connecticut, is dating the Wings' superstar franchise player, Paige Bueckers, who also played at Connecticut."Pazzi" (as fans affectionately call the couple) has reunited.And because it's getting so much attention, it also opened the door for a lot of people — many …
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