{"id":259294,"date":"2025-10-29T19:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/259294\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T19:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:31:08","slug":"paige-bueckers-star-will-shine-even-brighter-amid-new-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/259294\/","title":{"rendered":"Paige Bueckers’ star will shine even brighter amid new venture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paige Bueckers’ star will shine even brighter amid new venture<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paige Bueckers has long had inherent marketability. One of the highest-earning athletes in the NCAA<\/a>, Bueckers starred at the University of Connecticut before entering the WNBA as the #1 draft pick of the Dallas Wings<\/a> — increasing her fame and reach as she entered the pro ranks.<\/p>\n

Bueckers has a long history of brand partnerships and has continued to expand her portfolio into her professional career.<\/a> Now a multimillionaire, the All-Star guard and future franchise player in Dallas is setting out for a new vista: the movies.<\/p>\n

Big-screen Bueckers<\/p>\n

Deadline on Wednesday reported that Bueckers is taking her talents to Hollywood. The WNBA’s Rookie of the Year will make her acting debut in the sports film “Jess & Pearl,” which is in development from Apple Original Films.<\/p>\n

“Jess & Pearl,” set in the ecosystem of women’s college basketball, follows “two phenoms who forge an extraordinary bond as teammates\u00a0until fame, competition and the ruthless business of college athletics” threaten to put a strain on their relationship. The film is based on an original idea from “Scandal” writer Zahir McGhee.<\/p>\n

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The venture into film is set to enhance Bueckers’ stardom even more as she enjoys her first full offseason as a WNBA player. Though her Wings struggled to a 10-34 record in 2025, Bueckers averaged 19.2 points and 5.4 assists on her way to second-team All-WNBA honors.<\/p>\n

Bueckers will enter her second WNBA season playing for a new head coach in Jose Fernandez — and a film credit on her\u00a0IMDb page.<\/p>\n

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