Paige Bueckers' Exchange With DiJonai Carrington at Practice Catches Attention
Paige Bueckers' Exchange With DiJonai Carrington at Practice Catches Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Star player and the No. 1 pick for the 2025 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers, was absent for part of the season due to a concussion after a game against the Chicago Sky on May 30. But then, after clearing the concussion protocol on Saturday, she was ruled out for the game against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday due to illness.
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But it seems that Bueckers is back with her team and practicing again. On Tuesday, Sports journalist Melissa Triebwasser posted a video to X of Bueckers and her teammate, DiJonai Carrington, reuniting again during practice.
The camera caught a heartwarming moment between Bueckers and Carrington: Bueckers bounced excitedly around Carrington before throwing an arm around her in a side hug. 'Miss me?' Bueckers asked. 'Yes, actually,' Carrington replied. 'I know,' Bueckers said with a smile.
Fans couldn't help but react to the sweet exchange between the duo.
A UConn women's basketball fan account quote-tweeted the original post, saying, "I love them omg."
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"my baby," another fan account quote-tweeted along with a gif of two women crying.
"Lyss got new hair, Paige is back to being a menace, Nola getting involved, Nai cracked a smile...," an X user commented. "Winstreak starts NOW!"
"'pg duties, pass the torch😭😭'', someone quote-tweeted.
"i love them so bad they're everything to me they can never leave each other," another said.
"That 'yes, actually' was pure joy, desperation, and need," a fan posted. "Our PG is back."
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers reacts to a foul call as teammate DiJonai Carrington looks on during their game against the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena at College Park on May 24, 2025.Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
The Wings will be facing off against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT at the PHX Arena. Bueckers is expected to play and has participated in practice and is "good to go" with no minutes restrictions, according to Wings head coach Chris Koclanes.
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Related: Paige Bueckers Blushes After Wings Teammate Catches Her Off Guard
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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