Less than a minute into the Dallas Wings' 99-84 opening night loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Paige Bueckers drove into the lane and put up a runner. It didn't go down, but she stuck with it and grabbed the offensive rebound in traffic.

Paige Bueckers’ hometown of Hopkins, Minn., population 18,589, went all in for the WNBA debut Friday of its most famous citizen, changing its name to “Paige Bueckers” for the day. Main Street, too. Local merchants bought in,

The No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft made her debut Friday night for the Dallas Wings in the team's 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Bueckers finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes. She led Wings' starters in minutes and had a few moments where she flashed the talent that got her drafted first overall.