WNBA star Paige Bueckers has gained 15 lbs. of muscle during the offseason, training for three hours daily. She showcased her new physique in the first two games of the regular season.
Paige Bueckers in 2025 (L) and in 2026
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Paige Bueckers means business!
The WNBA star, 24, has reportedly put on 15 lbs. of muscle after an offseason of three-hour-long workouts, according to ESPN.
According to ESPN’s Holly Rowe, Bueckers now weighs approximately 160 lbs., a bump up from the 145 lbs. she stuck to during her rookie season.
Bueckers’ new physique was on full display during the Dallas Wings’ first two games against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, May 9 and the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, May 12.
Against the Fever in the 107-104 win, the guard dropped 20 points and shot 8-of-10 from the field, had four assists and grabbed three rebounds.
On Tuesday night in the home opener, Bueckers scored 15 points in a loss against Angel Reese and her new Atlanta squad.
Paige Bueckers gained 15 lbs. of muscle during the offseason.
Paige Bueckers trained for three hours daily to achieve her muscle gain.
Paige Bueckers plays for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA.
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Paige Bueckers before the Wings game against the Dream on May 12
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Days before she won Rookie of the Year in September 2025, Bueckers hinted to PEOPLE about her plan after her first year in the league.
“I’m looking forward to having an offseason, having things that specifically I wanna work on and get better at,” Bueckers told PEOPLE. “Truly, it's in all aspects of my game. So I feel like unless you shoot 100% from the field, unless you don't ever get scored on, grab every rebound, you never turn the ball over, there's always things you need to get better at.”
For the WNBA star, her first season was one for the record books, and one in which she tied Caitlin Clark’s rookie points per game stat to a tenth of a decimal.
Paige Bueckers in 2025 (L) and in 2026
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Both Clark, 24, and Bueckers finished their rookie campaigns averaging exactly 19.2 points per game.
The Minnesota native also grabbed 3.9 rebounds and made 5.4 assists per game — something that had her winning over even more fans.
And with possibly her No. 1 fan — Azzi Fudd — as her new Wings teammate, there seems to be no ceiling to Bueckers' success.
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“Now I'm in Dallas with a new organization, building new relationships and still playing the game that I love,” she told PEOPLE last season. “And now it's a job for me, so now I get paid to do what I love. So it's just a blessing to be where I'm at and I never wanna take it for granted. This is great, the life that I live, and this past year has been amazing.”
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