On a day when the entire city of Hopkins, Minnesota was named after Paige Bueckers in honor of her WNBA debut with the Dallas Wings, it was a different member of the Bueckers family who was the main topic of conversation on social media.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Dallas’ new star got to play her first professional game in her home state against the Minnesota Lynx. It allowed her father, Bob Bueckers, to attend the game and get interviewed during the broadcast on ION.
Bob Bueckers got choked up as he tried to put his emotions into words about the huge milestone for his hardworking daughter…