WNBA news: Wings PR declines to address players' relationship after draft
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Key Points:
- The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, reuniting her with fellow UConn alum and partner Paige Bueckers, who was the Wings' top pick last year.
- The couple confirmed their relationship last summer but have kept it relatively private, leading to questions during Fudd's introductory press conference that the team's PR staff declined to answer.
- A Dallas Morning News columnist criticized the Wings for avoiding the topic, suggesting that the team's refusal to acknowledge the relationship fuels unnecessary speculation and stigma.
- WNBA players have a history of dating teammates and opponents, including notable couples like Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley, who married while playing together.
- Fudd and Bueckers have played together since 2021, including two national championship games with UConn, winning last year's title before reuniting on the Wings.
