Former UConn star and No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Bueckers will be making her WNBA debut in Dallas against the Minnesota Lynx, a team that made it to the 2024 WNBA Finals and is expected to be dangerous again this year. The game is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

"Chen being posted everywhere, throwing first pitch. Using her for views and engagement just to cut her is nasty work," a commenter wrote on ESPN's post about the Valkyries' decision. Another one echoed a similar sentiment, noting, "How you have Chen jersey on the site but cut her make that make sense."

The Wings ’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers, was announced on Tuesday as DoorDash’s creative director for the upcoming season. DoorDash has named WNBA star Paige Bueckers as its first-ever athlete Creative Director 🍔🪽 pic.twitter.com/zRM3c1ipjP

The No. 1 pick of the 2025 WNBA draft scored 15 points as the Wings claimed an 119-52 win over the Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League. The crowd gave Bueckers a loud cheer as she took the court at College Park Center for her first WNBA action at home. Bueckers was visible early in the game as both a playmaker and scorer.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers continues to emphasize exactly what she said during her powerful speech at the ESPYs in 2021.

With the regular season about to begin, the Wings have sent out a three-word warning to the rest of the WNBA about Bueckers. "Believe the hype," the social media post read.

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese quickly shut down a reporters question about her statement last year about Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark not being the only athlete driving the sudden popularity in the WNBA before the 2024 season.