Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd do TikTok dance flexing UConn championship rings

The WNBA Rookie of the Year and UConn Huskies superstar had not been seen together lately, having fans question their relationship status.
Connecticut sophomore Paige Bueckers, left, shares a laugh with freshman Azzi Fudd at a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.
Connecticut sophomore Paige Bueckers, left, shares a laugh with freshman Azzi Fudd at a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. | Shawn McFarland / Hartford Courant / IMAGO / Newscom World

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Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers had not been seen together lately, and after a noticeably absent omission of Fudd from Bueckers' birthday post on October 20, many fans were wondering if they were still together.

Not that it's any of our business anyway, but it became one of the biggest storylines off the court over the summer when the two UConn Huskies superstars hard launched their relationship in June when Fudd showed off a "Paige Bueckers' girlfriend" phone case.

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Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd
April 13, 2025; Hartford, CT, USA; UConn student-athlete 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

Regardless of their relationship status, the two UConn superstars, with the three-time All American Bueckers having now gone on to become the WNBA Rookie of the Year for the Dallas Wings, and Fudd looking to establish herself without her former backcourt buddy, came back to celebrate last season's national championship by getting their iced-out rings on Thursday night.

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With an action packed sports Saturday, many fans missed Fudd posting a TikTok dance of her, Paige Buckets, and Huskies standout guard KK Arnold flexing the championship rings.

As always, the pair and Arnold had fun grooving together, and as fans of the both Fudd and Bueckers know, TikTok dances are a usual occurrence on their social media handles.

Bueckers and Fudd were also seen together on the Gordon Ramsay reality show "Hell's Kitchen" recently, and the WNBA All-Star seems to be enjoying her offseason, including an epic girls trip with her Wings teammates in the Caribbean.

The Wings also brought in a new head coach, Jose Fernandez, who has a longstanding relationship with UConn legend Geno Auriemma after coaching at the University of South Florida for 25 years.

Paige Bueckers
Oct. 6, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers looks on during the second quarter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickie's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Fudd, who was the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, is looking to go back-to-back at UConn and has said this is the healthiest she's been since getting to Storrs, and also shared how much Bueckers meant to her from a leadership perspective while they played together.

As far as the bling, the rings were designed by Fudd, Bueckers, and teammate Caroline Ducharme, with "vibes" written on the bottom, which was a special touch by Bueckers, who says the team "went off of straight vibes."

Much like the "vibes" of the rings, which have 12 stones to represent the 12 national titles, it's nice to see the good vibes Fudd and Bueckers together.

Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd
Apr. 6, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) and guard Azzi Fudd (35) speak during the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks of the national championship of the women's 2025 NCAA tournament at Amalie Arena. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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