Paige Bueckers had her introductory press conference with the Dallas Wings on Wednesday afternoon, giving hope to a city that is still grieving after Luka Doncic was traded away from the Dallas Mavericks without warning.

Paige Bueckers, the Wings ' No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, is the newest superstar to land in Dallas, a city her favorite NBA player calls home: Kyrie Irving. During her Wings introductory press conference Wednesday, Bueckers shared her excitement about being in the same zip code as one of the players she modeled her game after.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is "super excited" to be playing in the same home market as the Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving after being an admirer of the nine-time All-Star's game.