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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 21: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings reacts after being called for a foul in the first half against the Phoenix Mercury at Mortgage Matchup Center on September 21, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Coduto\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
A police officer aimed his taser at Dallas Wings<\/a> guard Paige Bueckers during a heated altercation at a Miami nightclub earlier this year, new bodycam footage<\/a> obtained by California Post shows.<\/p>\n Bueckers, a two-time All-Star, joined her Wings teammate Arike Ogunbowale and several other WNBA stars<\/a> at popular Miami nightclub E11EVEN to celebrate Ogunbowale\u2019s championship win in the Unrivaled women\u2019s basketball<\/a> league.<\/p>\n A police incident report indicated that an altercation involving the WNBA stars inside the venue prompted ownership to have them escorted from the premises, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n As they were being led out of the building, Ogunbowale reportedly punched a nightclub staffer in the face.<\/p>\n Once the alleged victim informed the police, an officer approached the group of basketball stars to detain Ogunbowale.<\/p>\n Bodycam footage<\/a> reveals that as the cop went to grab her wrist, Bueckers and several others pleaded with the cop to let her go.<\/p>\n The group, which included Bueckers, Unrivaled host Maria Clifton, Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young and Chicago Sky forward DiJonai Carrington, among others, was instructed to let Ogunbowale go and not to interfere with the arrest.<\/p>\n Bueckers, though, wrapped her arm around her teammate and repeatedly told the cop, \u201cWe got her.\u201d<\/p>\n Moments later, the responding officer pointed his taser in the face of Bueckers and demanded that she let Ogunbowale go.<\/p>\n Bodycam footage shows that the group ultimately let the Wings star go. However, they continued to reprimand the cop\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n \u201cStop it. Do not put handcuffs on her. Are you f\u2014king kidding me? She\u2019s a champion,\u201d Clifton exclaimed.<\/p>\n Ogunbowale was placed in the back of a squad car while police reviewed CCTV footage that confirmed the alleged victim\u2019s claims against the Wings guard.<\/p>\n Dallas Wings Star Booked After Nightclub Altercation<\/p>\n Following the nightclub incident and lengthy stand-off with the responding officer, Ogunbowale was taken to a nearby jail.<\/p>\n She posted a $1000 bond that same day, according to the California Post.<\/p>\n Court records indicate that the misdemeanor battery charge against her was dropped in May.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are pleased that the State Attorney\u2019s Office has exercised its discretion and elected not to move forward with this matter,\u201d Ogunbowale\u2019s attorney, Mitch Schuster, said in\u00a0a statement to ESPN<\/a>\u00a0at the time of the case\u2019s disposition.<\/p>\n \u201cMs. Ogunbowale is a person of outstanding character. We are excited that these charges have been dismissed. So she can resume her focus on her professional career.\u201d<\/p>\n Ogunbowale was selected fifth overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft and has blossomed into one of the Wings\u2019 most productive players.<\/p>\n The former Notre Dame standout is a four-time All-Star. In 2024, she led the league in steals, four years after pacing the league in scoring.<\/p>\n Ogunbowale has earned three All-WNBA Team selections. She and Bueckers have been teammates for two seasons.<\/p>\n Bueckers<\/a> and Ogunbowale were instrumental in pioneering the Wings\u2019 first playoff berth since 2023.<\/p>\n Ogunbowale was second on the team in points, averaging 15.5 per game.<\/p>\n Bueckers, who led the Wings in scoring, enjoyed a historic<\/a> season. The former UConn standout set the record for most points scored through their first two seasons with 1,515 total points<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJalyn Smoot<\/a> Jalyn Smoot is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com. He has nearly 10 years of experience in local and national media, including print and digital. He previously covered the Texas Rangers for MLB.com and the Philadelphia 76ers for Metro Philadelphia. Smoot is a St. Louis born writer that now resides in Dallas. 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