In a video posted on X, the entire team formed a circle at the end of their practice and gave Luisa Geiselsöder a round of applause as she proudly stood at the spot Bueckers directed her towards. Following a bit of laughter, Wings head coach Chris Koclanes gave his girls praise for having a strong practice.

Paige Bueckers impressed in her WNBA debut but a fellow UConn legend stole the spotlight and handed her a tough first loss.

When you hear the name Paige Bueckers, most people think of the basketball star who led the UConn Huskies to the national title in April and made her WNBA debut on Friday in the Dallas Wings’ 84-99 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.