Wings staffer dismisses question to Azzi Fudd about Paige Bueckers

The WNBA’s No. 1 total choose Azzi Fudd was requested about her romantic relationship with Dallas teammate Paige Bueckers at an introductory information convention on Thursday, however a member of the Wings’ PR workers declined remark earlier than Fudd may reply.

Bueckers, the No. 1 choose in 2025 and final season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year, performed with Fudd at UConn, the place they helped the Huskies win the 2025 nationwide championship. She additionally introduced final 12 months on social media that she and Fudd had been romantically concerned.

That prompted a question from a reporter for The Dallas Morning News about how the 2 would navigate being a pair {and professional} teammates.

“Paige announced last year on TikTok that y’all were a couple, and I’m wondering if that is still the case?” Fudd was requested. “And if so, if y’all have talked to any other couples in the league about how they negotiate that dynamic as pro teammates?”

There are different WNBA teammates who’re {couples}, together with Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner on the Phoenix Mercury.

“I understand why you have to ask that question,” a member of the group’s media workers responded. “But we’re going to respectfully decline from commenting on our players’ personal lives.”

Fudd and Bueckers performed collectively at UConn from 2021 by way of 2025, although accidents restricted a lot of their time collectively. When they each lastly acquired on the court docket for prolonged intervals, the 2 former McDonald’s All-Americans led UConn to the 2025 nationwide title earlier than Bueckers turned the No. 1 total choose.

Fudd averaged 17.3 factors a recreation for UConn this season and led the Huskies by way of a 38-1 marketing campaign that resulted in a Final Four loss to South Carolina. Bueckers averaged 19.2 factors and 5.4 assists in his rookie season in Dallas.