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Paige Bueckers Says Relationship with Azzi Fudd Won't Impact Dallas Wings on-Court Focus
Bueckers said the players will keep personal matters private as Dallas tries to turn a last-place finish into a playoff run.
- On Monday, Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers addressed her relationship with teammate Azzi Fudd during a media session in Arlington, Texas, stating their personal connection is "nobody's business but our own."
- The statement followed an incident 11 days ago when Wings staff shut down a reporter's question about the pair's relationship during Fudd's introductory press conference, generating significant media attention.
- Bueckers emphasized they remain professionals, saying "we've never let anything that happens off the court carry onto the court," while stressing Fudd earned her draft position through basketball merit alone.
- Wings general manager Curt Miller confirmed the No. 1 selection was based solely on Fudd's resilience and performance, unrelated to her personal connection with the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Bueckers.
- Fudd and Bueckers will make their professional debut together on Thursday, April 30, when the Wings travel to Indianapolis to face the Indiana Fever in their first preseason game.
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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has a message about questions surrounding her and teammate Azzi Fudd: stop asking. At the team's media day Monday, Bueckers said their personal relationship "is nobody's business but our own" and stressed that what they choose to make public is entirely up to them, USA...
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