In a standout performance, Dallas Wings' Paige Bueckers scored 27 points, dished out 6 assists, and made history by being the first player in WNBA to achieve over 25 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks without committing a turnover. The game took place in front of her idol, Mavericks star Kyrie Irving, who attended courtside with his daughter, bolstering support for women's basketball. Postgame, Bueckers expressed her admiration for Irving, highlighting their significant moment together as both players embody talent and dedication to the sport.
Bueckers called it "pretty surreal" to meet the NBA champion, who is somebody she has looked up to and has been her favorite player "since I was really really young."
Irving's presence at the game emphasized his support for women's basketball, with his daughter wearing a Bueckers jersey beside them.
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