WNBA legend Sue Bird explained how Paige Bueckers made women's basketball cool back in high school.
This is, of course, because of the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery, which takes place at 5 PM ET and will essentially decideNot only is Bueckers a generational talent on the basketball court, but her persona and superstardom — and the ensuing attention and revenue she'll bring her eventual WNBA team because of it — makes it even more obvious that she'll be the No. 1 pick.
"I'm starting to see on social media, this kid's got buzz," Bird said of Bueckers in high school. "People are following her... when I saw that, I was like, 'Oh, we're good to go'.
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