Paige Bueckers had her introductory press conference with the Dallas Wings on Wednesday afternoon, giving hope to a city that is still grieving after Luka Doncic was traded away from the Dallas Mavericks without warning.

Paige Bueckers, the Wings ' No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, is the newest superstar to land in Dallas, a city her favorite NBA player calls home: Kyrie Irving. During her Wings introductory press conference Wednesday, Bueckers shared her excitement about being in the same zip code as one of the players she modeled her game after.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving congratulated Paige Bueckers on being the No. 1 pick of the Dallas Wings. Irving told Bueckers he's "so happy that you're going to be right down the street" and that he sees a bright future ahead for the UConn playmaker: