Flau'jae Johnson's Reaction To Paige Bueckers' Stunning WNBA Draft Outfit Shows She's Impressed
The 2025 WNBA draft took place Monday night in New York City, and with the No. 1 overall pick, the Dallas Wings selected former UConn star Paige Bueckers.
Bueckers had been the projected top pick for quite some time, and on draft night, that expectation finally became reality. Like every player, the 6-foot guard showed up to The Shed in style for her big moment.
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She hit the Orange Carpet in a fully custom Coach look, rocking a black suit paired with loafers. To complete the look, Bueckers carried a large black kiss-lock frame purse, also from Coach.
As the 23-year-old arrived, the WNBA posted a clip of her posing on the Orange Carpet.
"Paige Bueckers has entered the chat 🤩," the league captioned its post.
LSU star Flau'jae Johnson was quick to share her reaction to Bueckers' outfit. Johnson took to the comment section, adding just one word.
"omg," she wrote.
Flau'jae Johnson's comment on the WNBA's post.@wnba/Instagram
Johnson and Bueckers never faced off in college, but they have a great relationship. As a result, it's no surprise to see Johnson showing love for Bueckers' draft-night look. The two discussed their bond on the "Best of Both Worlds with Flau'jae" podcast.
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"I really think we hit it off at All-Star," Johnson said.
"We got closer at All-Star," Bueckers stated.
"We was vibing at All-Star," Johnson added. "Everybody wants to know, I was telling them we was at All-Star, we was kicking it. When we went live at the WNBA game, they called us Tupac and Eminem."
Related: Dallas Wings Send Four-Word Message to Paige Bueckers After Drafting Her First Overall
Related: Paige Bueckers' Behavior Before WNBA Draft Leaves Fans Worried
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