WNBA team’s public relations staff shuts down reporter’s question about players’relationship

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One year after selectingPaige Bueckerswith the first overall pick, the Dallas Wings had the No.1 pick again in this week’s WNBA Draft, and they selected fellow UConn alum Azzi Fudd.

The selectionis much more than just an on-court improvement, however — last summer, Bueckers confirmed that she and Fudd were a couple.

The two have been relatively quiet about their relationship, prompting Kevin Sherrington, aDallas Morning Newscolumnist, to ask Fudd in her introductory press conference if they were still an item.

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd reacting on the bench during a basketball game

Paige Bueckers #5 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the UConn Huskies and teammates react on the bench against the UCLA Bruins during the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at Amalie Arena on April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Florida.(Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

On the precipice of that question, Sherrington also asked Fudd if she and Bueckers would talk to “other couples in the league about how they negotiate that dynamic as pro teammates.”

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Fudd was not given a chance to answer, as a staffer forthe Wingspublic relations team butted in.

“I understand why you have to ask that question, but we’re going to respectfully decline from commenting on players’ personal lives,” the staffer said.

Sherrington placed blame on the Wings in a column.

UConn student-athletes Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd walking onto stage outdoors.

UConn student-athlete Paige Bueckers and UConn student-athlete Azzi Fudd walk onto the stage during the Final Four Champions victory parade and rally outside the XL Center in Hartford, CT.(Scott Rausenberger/Imagn Images)

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“Refusing to acknowledge whether players are still in a relationship after one of them went public about it a year ago suggests they’ve done something wrong, feeding an ugly narrative.What are we afraid of here?What are we saying when we try to hide something already out in the open?” he wrote.

“If anyone’s at fault here, it’s the Wings, who invited the obvious question by drafting Fudd when they had other options, then acted as if they were covering for something that didn’t need hiding.Bueckers and Fudd didn’t deserve this.No matter what their status from here on out, I wish them better luck.”

Players in theWNBAhave dated each other as both teammates and opponents.Notably, Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley got married while playing with the Chicago Sky.

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It’s unknown how long Fudd and Bueckers have, or had, been dating, but at the very least, they were teammates from 2021 up until last April, when Bueckers was drafted.But they have now reunited.

UConn guards Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers smiling at each other on the bench

UConn guards Azzi Fudd (35) and guard Paige Bueckers (5) smile at each other on the bench in the second half against Arkansas State in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Storrs, Conn.(Jessica Hil/AP)

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The duo played in two national championship games together, winning last year’s — Bueckers joined the school one year prior to Fudd.

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