{"id":134604,"date":"2025-09-05T12:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/134604\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:27:10","slug":"paige-bueckers-deserves-more-sue-bird-shocked-by-huge-gap-in-media-coverage-between-caitlin-clark-and-wings-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/134604\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Paige (Bueckers) Deserves More\u2019 \u2013 Sue Bird Shocked by Huge Gap in Media Coverage Between Caitlin Clark and Wings Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

The basketball world can\u2019t stop comparing Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers. Clark took the WNBA<\/a> by storm in 2024 as the Indiana Fever\u2019s prized rookie, while Bueckers followed as the Dallas Wings\u2019 No. 1 overall pick in 2025.<\/p>\n

Both players carved out their own unique styles and spaces in the league, but the debates rage on about who\u2019s truly more talented. Now, WNBA legend Sue Bird is weighing in on something she thinks everyone\u2019s missing about this conversation.<\/p>\n

Why Does Sue Bird Think Paige Bueckers Deserves More Media Attention?<\/p>\n

During an episode of \u201cA Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe,\u201d the conversation turned to Bueckers\u2019 popularity and how the media covers her rise. When co-host Megan Rapinoe asked for her take, Bird didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Paige is really popular,\u201d Bird said<\/a>. \u201cI think it\u2019s specific. I think\u2026what I would say that I\u2019m noticing that\u2019s lacking, not just Paige\u2026honestly, everyone in the WNBA. Including Caitlin! I know she\u2019s not playing right now. It\u2019s like\u2026where is the \u2018more?’\u201d<\/p>\n

Still waiting for more \ud83d\udc40\u23f3<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa7Episode goes live tomorrow: https:\/\/t.co\/L2qipJZDvX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mHlAtU2KGk<\/a>
\u2014 A Touch More (@atouchmore) September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Bird acknowledged that media coverage has jumped from four to 16 percent, but everyone\u2019s hoping for even more growth. However, she made it clear that wanting more coverage for Bueckers doesn\u2019t mean taking anything away from Clark.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think at times, when people say Paige should have more, they think that means taking away from Caitlin. And it doesn\u2019t. Caitlin deserves everything she gets, and Paige deserves more\u2026I think, specific to Paige, you might argue her popularity, and the people that are fans of her, has been underrated. Which shocks me!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Seattle Storm legend believes people might have forgotten just how popular Bueckers became and how fans gravitated toward her game. When comparing media coverage to Clark\u2019s treatment, Bird argued that Bueckers should receive similar attention, especially given her established fanbase.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s not to compare them, and that\u2019s not to diminish Caitlin,\u201d Bird clarified. \u201cThat\u2019s not what it\u2019s about. It\u2019s about talking about Paige. I think it was undervalued. Underrated.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Did Bird Previously Compare Caitlin Clark and Bueckers\u2019 Playing Styles?<\/p>\n

Back in May, Bird addressed the constant comparisons between Bueckers\u2019 rookie campaign and Clark\u2019s breakout season. While she understood why fans love making these comparisons, the WNBA legend offered a different perspective on their approaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people compare Paige and Caitlin, I totally get why, it\u2019s fun to do,\u201d Bird said<\/a>. \u201cWhat\u2019s different, I think, about her is that Paige is more like, gonna feel out the team, feel out the system. And then eventually you\u2019ll see her impact and you\u2019ll see her play. You kind of caught that a little bit in the preseason.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bird predicted that once Bueckers found her rhythm within Dallas\u2019s system, she would deliver an impressive rookie season. That prediction has largely proven accurate.<\/p>\n

Despite the Wings struggling to a disappointing 9-33 record\u00a0that leaves them at the bottom of the standings, Bueckers has exceeded expectations individually. She\u2019s mastered her mid-range game while scoring<\/a> 18.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.<\/p>\n

Her standout moment came with a record-breaking 44-point performance against the Los Angeles Sparks in August. Though Dallas lost that game 81-80, Bueckers proved she belonged among the league\u2019s elite scorers.<\/p>\n

With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Wings will soon wrap up their 2025 campaign. While team success eluded them, Bueckers established herself as a cornerstone player for Dallas\u2019s future.<\/p>\n