\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been very blessed and fortunate,\u201d Bueckers said. \u201cAnd God has given me this platform to speak out on things that are important to me and use my platform for good. And whether that be donations or just speaking out or standing up for what I think is right, I think that\u2019s very important.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding what’s important to Bueckers, she wants to see women’s basketball grow into a global phenomenon around the world. She said she can be one of the many stars, alongside other notables, who can make it possible to do so.<\/p>\n
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Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrates after the game against the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images \/ Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Why Paige Bueckers Could Be Better Than Caitlin Clark Next Season<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMy joy for what I do, the people around me, and my faith\u2014they all drive me,\u201d Bueckers told USA Network. <\/a>\u201cWhen others invest in you, you want to make their belief in you pay off.\u201d<\/p>\n Bueckers cited a “strong foundation” despite the Wings’ on-court shortcomings. Bueckers trusts that with Jose Fernandez leading the way, things will change fairly quickly with his no-nonsense approach to the sport.<\/p>\n “There was a lot of new last season, and there will be new this year too, but figuring it out together makes it exciting,” Bueckers said.<\/p>\n Bueckers said she recognizes how many young girls, either those of elementary age or in high school, are striving to become a version of her.<\/p>\n But Bueckers views it differently: she wants those who follow her career to be the best version of themselves, not become a copy of her current success. And nothing is ever handed out, she said.<\/p>\n \u201cEmbrace the hard,\u201d Bueckers said. \u201cWith social media, all kids see are the highlights. But to get to success, you have to face failure. Adversity comes in different forms \u2013 injury, losses, setbacks. You can either let adversity beat you, or you can beat it. There\u2019s beauty on the other side.”<\/p>\n That “beauty” mindset is what Bueckers said she always looks at as an end goal. Now she’s living proof of it at the highest level.<\/p>\n