Paige Bueckers thrills by showing off an unexpected talent that merits Kelsey Plum comparison
Bueckers knows how to put on a show
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Paige Bueckers is many things — a phenom, a WNBA star in the making, a fun-loving teammate who will always support her own. But the Connecticut Huskies guard recently unveiled a new talent that has caught many by surprise.
By this time next year, Bueckers will be playing in the WNBA, probably after being picked first overall in the 2025 draft. The UConn star has become more visible at WNBA games this season as she prepares for her final college season and the next phase of her career. And like a certain #1 pick before her, Bueckers is already thrilling WNBA crowds before playing a single minute of pro basketball.
Bueckers’ hidden talent: A cannon for an arm
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During a game between the Chicago Sky and the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Bueckers appeared at Seattle‘s Climate Pledge Arena in support of her former teammate Nika Muhl. During a break in play, Bueckers was convinced to participate in a T-shirt toss — and she proceeded to launch a shirt deep into the lower bowl.
TWO appearances from Paige Bueckers!? 🤭
We love to see it! pic.twitter.com/gVcXA6g99C
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 7, 2024
The sequence immediately brought to mind Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum‘s viral T-shirt toss moment in 2017. Shortly after she was taken #1 overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars (who moved to Las Vegas the following year), Plum launched multiple shirts into the crowd after being invited to a Spurs playoff game — one even landed in the upper deck at Frost Bank Center.
need a kelsey plum vs paige bueckers t shirt toss competition cause damn paige launched that https://t.co/ISycGspzbo
— 🍉 (@blackoonblack2) July 8, 2024
Whether Bueckers eventually mirrors two-time WNBA champion Plum’s success in the pros remains to be seen, but the two guards are already drawing comparisons to one another for this wholly-unexpected reason — showing that history really can repeat itself.
Kelsey Plum went insanely viral for absolutely launching a t-shirt toss in 2017.
Paige Bueckers rivals her cannon arm!
Details: https://t.co/Lm0L6XbXzvhttps://t.co/Lm0L6XbXzv
— BroBible (@BroBible) July 9, 2024
“Hawk Tuah” Girl Hailey Welch Reveals Her Intentions After Receiving Offer From Playboy Magazine
“Hawk Tuah” Girl Hailey Welch (Photo via @hay_welch/IG)
The “Hawk Tuah” Girl, Hailey Welch, has confirmed receiving an offer from Playboy Magazine on the back of her newfound internet fame.
Welch immediately went viral after appearing in a random street interview and describing her most irresistible bedroom move, coining the term “Hawk Tuah.”
Since then, she’s become one of the most talked-about persons on the internet and has undertaken a few ventures seeking to parlay the moment into profit, which is already the case given her line of merch.
Hailey has also been propositioned by Playboy but turned down their offer, while she’s confirmed she’s not on OF and won’t be launching an account there either.
She revealed as much during an Instagram Q&A session (H/T Thespun.com).
“That is true,” she said regarding the Playboy offer. “They reached out to my friend Chelsea wanting to include us in some of their stuff, and we turned it down, so that’s true.”
