A native of Edina, Minnesota, Bueckers got to log her first official WNBA action against the team she had grown up rooting for, in a fun twist of fate. Even in her debut game, she

Last year’s top pick, Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark, finished with 20 points, three assists and two steals in her debut with the Indiana Fever, a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun. But she shot 33.3% from the field and had 10 turnovers.

Before No.1 overall 2025 WNBA draft pick Paige Bueckers makes her WNBA debut on Friday against the Minnesota Lynx, Gatorade released a new photo advertisement featuring Bueckers dressed in her new Wings uniform. Her hair was pulled into a slicked-back bun, and she accessorized her look with a colorful necklace and her nails were painted navy blue.