WNBA Presser Turns Awkward When Draft Pick Is Asked About Joining Reported Girlfriend On Team

A question about the state of the relationship between Dallas Wings draft choice Azzi Fudd and teammate Paige Bueckers got shut down at a press conference on Thursday.

The two won a national championship together at the University of Connecticut in April 2025, and Bueckers confirmed their relationship on TikTok a few months later.

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But the news that Dallas chose to reunite the couple after picking Fudd No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft got sidestepped.

“Paige (Bueckers) announced last year on TikTok that ya’ll were a couple,” a reporter said to Fudd at the gathering. “And I’m wondering if that’s still the case, and if so, have ya’ll talked to any other couples in the league about how they negotiate that dynamic as pro teammates?”

A voice cut in.

“I understand why you have to ask that question,” Wings communications officer Pam Flenke interjected. “But we are going to respectfully decline from commenting on a player’s personal life.”

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Several stories about the draft avoided the romantic storyline, Jeff Pearlman noted on TikTok:

“Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers are in a long-term relationship, and nobody’s mentioning it. And the WNBA clearly has asked people not to mention it. And it’s very journalistically confusing to me.

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“Like, it is fascinating that these two people who have been dating for a long time, dating back to college, would be the starting backcourt for a team. To me, that is actually the No. 1 piece of this story. It’s not just that they drafted Azzi Fudd, they drafted Azzi Fudd to play with her longtime partner, Paige Bueckers.”