{"id":20644,"date":"2025-07-24T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/20644\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:52:12","slug":"wnbas-paige-bueckers-gets-new-nickname-from-azzi-fudd-after-relationship-goes-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/20644\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA&#8217;s Paige Bueckers gets new nickname from Azzi Fudd after relationship goes public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nzwcwqctq\">Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers has recently gone public about her relationship with Azzi Fudd. Now, it&#8217;s becoming much more serious than ever before as both women&#8217;s popularity grows. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_o8aayq7q6\">During a podcast with longtime sports media personality Sarah Spain, Fudd pulled back the curtain about their relationship and how it has evolved. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hyuu81jfi\">One of those aspects that&#8217;s now seeing the public limelight is a nickname Bueckers dubbed for Fudd, which may stick for years to come: &#8220;The People&#8217;s Princess.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7v42t9uzh\">\u201cI think Paige made a comment about how I&#8217;m the princess because coach (Geno Auriemma) doesn&#8217;t yell at me and somehow that morphed into people calling me \u2018The People&#8217;s Princess,\u2019 \u201c Fudd said.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Bueckers and Fudd are former UConn teammates\" title=\"Bueckers and Fudd are former UConn teammates\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dec 7, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) and Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrate after the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images \/ Lucas Boland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_en8dcjsee\">Bueckers and Fudd are legends in their own right, despite Bueckers having swiftly transitioned to the WNBA after being selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings. It&#8217;s a power couple the sports world must get used to, whether one&#8217;s a fan of the WNBA or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_05d9evzc0\">Within the last week or so, Bueckers has gone mainstream about her relationship with Fudd, dropping a three-word reveal during an interview with &#8220;WAG Talk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_85gkf7a9b\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\/news\/dallas-wings-waive-former-top-10-pick-after-win-over-seattle-storm-grace-berger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Dallas Wings waive former top 10 pick after win over Storm<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qjmk0cbp8\">\u201cIt\u2019s Azzi Fudd,&#8221; Bueckers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8k5ns4otg\">Bueckers successfully answered each question about Fudd during the short, now-viral clip. Topics ranged from what her phone case says to when she won Gatorade Player of the Year, and so forth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wpijhli6p\">Social media ate it up, as it&#8217;s still making the rounds within the WNBA community nearly a week after it was posted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_apgjv9ha1\">The Wings regained momentum in their first game since the All-Star break, defeating the Seattle Storm 87-63 Tuesday night, where Bueckers made history of her own.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A show stopping history maker doing what she does best \ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n<p>Paige Bueckers has officially tied the record for fasted player to secure 300 pts &amp; 100 asts!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/albertapp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@albertapp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WingsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WingsUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O4VUxqPhrI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/O4VUxqPhrI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasWings\/status\/1947852104389038277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vtjto0dln\">&#8220;A show-stopping history maker doing what she does best,&#8221; the caption read. &#8220;Paige Bueckers has officially tied the record for fastest player to secure 300 pts &amp; 100 asts!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bb767g5y4\">The Wings&#8217; roadtrip continues Friday night against Golden State. Tip is set for 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_sklk0yhmz\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\/paige-bueckers\/paige-bueckers-ties-caitlin-clark-wnba-record-dallas-wings-break-losing-streak-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Paige Bueckers ties Caitlin Clark&#8217;s WNBA record as Dallas breaks losing streak<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xa9jmqxow\">Stick with\u00a0WingsGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE coverage of the Dallas Wings<\/a>\u00a0throughout the 2025 Season.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers has recently gone public about her relationship with Azzi Fudd. 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