A Timeline of Paige Bueckers’s Relationship With ‘D1 Girlfriend’ Azzi Fudd

Earlier in the day, Bueckers reportedly “joked” to People that the WAG Talk interview was a “set up,” smiling and adding, “I didn’t even mean for that to happen, and here we are.” Still, People notes that Bueckers agreed to take part in the WAG Talk interview.

She also tells People that Fudd’s phone-case selfie was “kind of accidental,” adding, “We haven’t officially announced anything, but it’s just stuff has been happening that has it out there. So, it is what it is.” People specifically noted that Bueckers said all of that “with a big smile.”

July 17, 2025: Bueckers reveals Fudd as her “D1 girlfriend” during a WAG Talk interview on the WNBA All-Star Weekend orange carpet, answering nearly every question about Fudd correctly. What slogan did Fudd’s mom, Katie Smrcka-Duffy Fudd, wear on her T-shirt at the 2025 NCAA Championships? “Had to be ‘Fudd Around and Find Out.’” What does her phone case say? “Paige Bueckers’s girlfriend.” Watch for yourself:

She also tells ESPN that if her life was on the line, she’d choose Fudd to take the lifesaving basketball shot.

Earlier, Bueckers includes a cozy selfie with Fudd in an Instagram post about her first few months of playing in the WNBA. She captions the slideshow, “Growing through it all. Halfway through. Thank you God.”

July 7, 2025: Fudd poses with Bueckers in a “travel day” Instagram story, putting a pink heart emoji next to Bueckers’s name. Bueckers reposts the image, adding, “Love when a former teammate joins me!🥰.”

June 22, 2025: During another Wings game, Mystics player Georgia Amoore gives Fudd her jersey to wear courtside, and Fudd obliges. “Azzi play too much,” a fan commented on TikTok, while another jokes, “ref do something.”

June 21, 2025: If wearing a Bueckers’s jersey wasn’t clear enough, Fudd snaps a selfie that shows her “Paige Bueckers’s girlfriend” phone case.

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