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Fans thank Azzi Fudd for Paige Bueckers’ fire Nike sneakers in Caitlin Clark matchup

The Dallas Wings rookie sensation brings the heat with her kicks for Sunday’s much-hyped matchup with the Indiana Fever All-Star.
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Former UConn star Paige Bueckers and UConn student-athlete Azzi Fudd walk onto the stage during the Final Four Champions victory parade and rally outside of the XL Center in Hartford, CT.
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers and UConn student-athlete Azzi Fudd walk onto the stage during the Final Four Champions victory parade and rally outside of the XL Center in Hartford, CT. | Scott Rausenberger-Imagn Images

While Sunday’s Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings matchup was hyped as the first WNBA game between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, they had a battle of the sneakers going on as well.

The Fever’s Clark was last season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year, while the Wings’ Bueckers is the clear favorite to win it this season.

Clark, 23, entered Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday all business in a 1970s disco suit look, while Bueckers, 23, strolled in with a casual jeans fit.

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The fit games weren’t the only talk, though, as both Clark and Bueckers brought out the fire kicks.

Clark wowed with her Nike Kobe “Cookie Monster” PEs, while Bueckers had her own Nike shoes in a lighter blue that we haven’t seen her rock before either.

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Fans were loving them and thanking Bueckers’ girlfriend and former UConn Huskies teammate Azzi Fudd for picking them. Bueckers recently revealed that Fudd picks out her shoes.

Fans were loving Sunday’s editions.

It’s clear this Clark-Bueckers battle will be a hit for years to come from their play on the court, to their fits, to their sneakers. Sunday was just Round 1.

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Matt Ryan
MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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