
WNBA's Azzi Fudd was asked about her relationship with Paige Bueckers during a press conference, but a Wings PR staff member declined to comment on the matter.
Wings employee declines comment when Azzi Fudd is asked about Paige Bueckers
The WNBAâs No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd was asked about her romantic relationship with Dallas teammate Paige Bueckers at an introductory press conference on Thursday, but a member of the Wingsâ PR staff declined comment before Fudd could respond.
Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in 2025 and last seasonâs WNBA Rookie of the Year, played with Fudd at UConn, where they helped the Huskies win the 2025 national championship. She also announced last year on social media that she and Fudd were romantically involved.
That prompted a question from a reporter for The Dallas Morning News about how the two would navigate being a couple and professional teammates.
âPaige announced last year on TikTok that yâall were a couple, and Iâm wondering if that is still the case?â Fudd was asked. âAnd if so, if yâall have talked to any other couples in the league about how they negotiate that dynamic as pro teammates?â
There are other WNBA teammates who are couples, including Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner on the Phoenix Mercury.
âI understand why you have to ask that question,â a member of the teamâs media staff responded. âBut weâre going to respectfully decline from commenting on our playersâ personal lives.â
Fudd and Bueckers played together at UConn from 2021 through 2025, though injuries limited much of their time together. When they both finally got on the court for extended periods, the two former McDonaldâs All-Americans led UConn to the 2025 national title before Bueckers became the No. 1 overall pick.
Azzi Fudd did not have the opportunity to respond to questions about her relationship with Paige Bueckers due to a PR staff member declining to comment.
Azzi Fudd is the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA, while Paige Bueckers, also a top pick, was the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Fudd and Bueckers played together at UConn, where they contributed to winning the 2025 national championship.


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Fudd averaged 17.3 points a game for UConn this season and led the Huskies through a 38-1 campaign that ended in a Final Four loss to South Carolina. Bueckers averaged 19.2 points and 5.4 assists in her rookie season in Dallas.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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