Soon-to-be second-year guard Paige Bueckers recognizes greatness when she sees it. The No. 1 overall pick out of UConn had a special rookie season, culminating with a WNBA Rookie of the Year Award at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
With the offseason underway, Bueckers and Reese have settled into their routines. But for Reese, her celebrity stardom continues to blossom.<\/p>\n
In recent weeks, though, Reese has shown that she’s more than just a basketball star. Reese has showcased her modeling accolades, too, which could be a springboard toward a future career pivot following her playing days.<\/p>\n
IM TALMBOUT INNITTTT #arwings<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qKvoUkiBat<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u064e (@ungodlywests) October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Wings may need to sign shooting guard with Dallas connection in free agency<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt means everything to me,\u201d Reese told E! Online. <\/a>\u201cI\u2019m just really excited to be here. There are so many great people and women who have done this. I get to sit in the room with the top, top, top models. Just being here and being in this moment\u2014I\u2019m grateful and graceful and I\u2019m really gonna enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n Reese says the moment is bigger than her, which Bueckers took note of in a now-viral Instagram comment.<\/a><\/p>\n “Strutted your stuff,” Bueckers wrote. <\/p>\n Reese has yet to reply, but the comment has 4,639 likes at press time.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not just doing this for me,\u201d Reese added. \u201cI\u2019m doing it for everyone who looks like me. And know that you can be anyone you want to be in this world. People are going to tell you \u2018no.\u2019 You\u2019re going to get a thousand \u2018no\u2019s, but that one \u2018yes\u2019 is going to get you in the door and let you be whoever you want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n For Reese, this was a long-time goal as much as it was for Bueckers to quickly become a household name.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just really happy to know that when I speak with my tongue, I know things are going to happen,\u201d Reese said. \u201cNot at the time that I want all the time, but at God\u2019s time and this is my moment and this is my time and I\u2019m gonna embrace it.\u201d<\/p>\n Both teams struggled immensely this past season, finishing with identical 10-34 records despite Bueckers and Reese being the two biggest names for their respective franchises.<\/p>\n Reese has shown gratitude for Bueckers as she publicly shouted out the Wings star shortly after winning the award.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s my dog,” Reese said.<\/a> “I love Paige. I\u2019m really happy to also see her grow. She did a lot of great things in the league this year.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether the two wind up playing together, though, remains to be seen as their careers progress.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Wings can sign three-time WNBA All-Star to help Paige Bueckers<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0WingsGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage of the Dallas Wings<\/a>\u00a0throughout the offseason.<\/p>\n