Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd speak candidly about relationship in upcoming UConn doc
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd publicly discussed their romantic relationship for the first time in the upcoming Apple TV docuseries “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,” set to release on August 21.
- Both players, former UConn stars and current Dallas Wings teammates, revealed their relationship began during their college years but was kept private rather than secret.
- Bueckers and Fudd, both top recruits who faced significant injuries during their college careers, bonded through shared hardships and became key players in UConn’s 2024-25 national championship season.
- After being drafted No. 1 by the Dallas Wings in consecutive years (Bueckers in 2025, Fudd in 2026), they reunited professionally while maintaining a desire for privacy about their personal lives.
- Bueckers won WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2025, while Fudd earned first-team All-American honors in 2025-26, leading UConn to a 38-1 record before their Final Four loss.
