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Paige Bueckers confirmed she’s dating Azzi Fudd during an interview with WAG Talk at a 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star event on Thursday, July 17
During the conversation, she answered questions about her “D1 girlfriend”
The former teammates have long been rumored to be dating
Paige Bueckers knows a thing or two about UConn Huskies’ Azzi Fudd.
The Dallas Wings star, 23, was put to the challenge of answering questions about her former teammate, 22, in an interview with WAG Talk at a 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star event on Thursday, July 17.
“How well do you know your D1 girlfriend?” the interviewer asked, prompting a smile from Bueckers.
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Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers speak with media after the 2025 NCAA Div I Women’s Championship Final Four game between UConn Huskies and UCLA Bruins on April 4, 2025
Soon after, the WNBA athlete correctly answered a series of questions, including the name of the high school Fudd attended, the year she was named Gatorade Player of the Year, her ranking in the class of 2021, and the year she made her first collegiate start.
Other correctly answered questions included the college basketball team that Fudd’s dad played for, the basketball player she was named after, the award she won for her national championship performance, and what her phone case says.
As fans recall, Fudd went viral after she posted a selfie showing her holding a phone with a case that read, “Paige Bueckers’ Girlfriend.”
After the WAG Talk interviewer asks, “Girlfriend reveal it’s…” Bueckers says, “Azzi Fudd.”
In the comment section, fans were happy to see Bueckers confirm their romance.
“GIRLFRIEND, we’ve come a long way,” one person wrote. “She’s cheesing mad hard too, that’s her girl fr,” another comment read.
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Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers in 2023
The basketball stars and former teammates have long been rumored to be in a relationship. After the 2025 ESPYs on Wednesday, July 16, Bueckers shared a photo of Fudd on the red carpet on her Instagram Stories, accompanied by a series of hot face emojis, according to Parade.
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Other instances of the two showing affection for one another have included Fudd sharing a selfie of the two wearing matching athleisure, being seen holding hands at a Wings road game and wearing matching “A” and “P” necklaces.
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