Paige Bueckers is crediting her teammates with a big-time assist! “They've made me a better person, a better leader,” Bueckers, 23, told PEOPLE after she was selected as the No. 1 pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 14. “They've supported me through life's ups and downs. They've seen the good days and the bad days, but the love we have for each other is unconditional.”
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00:00Yeah, they've made me a better person, a better leader.
00:02They've supported me through life's ups and downs.
00:04They've seen the good days and the bad days,
00:06but the love we have for each other is unconditional,
00:08and those guys are like my sisters.
00:10So they're a big reason why I'm here today,
00:13and so for them to be here is just awesome.
00:17Ever since a young kid, I've always dreamed big
00:19and tried to manifest my goals and work extremely hard for them
00:22and keep the faith through them, know everything's in God's hands.
00:25But to be able to play this game, to be able to share this moment
00:28with my teammates, with my coaching staff, my family,
00:31everybody who's here, it's meant everything.