Paige Bueckers Became a Proud Mom Meme After UConn Teammate Aaliyah Edwards Got Drafted By Mystics

Kristen Wong | Apr 15, 2024

Screengrab on Twitter/ @UConnWBB

During Monday night’s WNBA draft, UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers unintentionally stole a fraction of the spotlight from former teammate Aaliyah Edwards simply by taking out her phone.

When Edwards was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the No. 6 pick, Bueckers was seen pulling out her phone camera and trying to get the picture-perfect shot of Edwards as she walked up to the podium.

In other words, Bueckers was acting like the ultimate proud mom.

Bueckers’s behavior quickly went viral on X (formerly known as Twitter). Even Edwards said that Bueckers was “recording like a proud momma.”

So so so so proud 🥹🥹 https://t.co/OLINPXN9LJ

— Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) April 16, 2024

And college basketball fans loved it.

you’re doing amazing sweetie pic.twitter.com/WgX255Oh2U

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 16, 2024

Paige Bueckers looking like one of those proud parents seeing their child get drafted pic.twitter.com/bsW8k0Gx2G

— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 16, 2024

Paige Bueckers “proud mom” meme has arrived 👇 pic.twitter.com/sgqSVAULlJ

— WNBA Fans Only (@WNBAFansOnly) April 16, 2024

paige is lebron fr!!! pic.twitter.com/uNLBp3IGXN

— aims (@yungaims) April 16, 2024

Paige Bueckers has been bringing this energy all draft long and it’s very good pic.twitter.com/EFYiugvJAY

— Steph Yang | Horrible Soccer Goose (@thrace) April 16, 2024

Paige Bueckers when Aaliyah Edwards was drafted. pic.twitter.com/Cb5Xwk8NUm

— Michaela Schreiter (@Schreids) April 16, 2024

paige bueckers is the #1 aaliyah edwards fan pic.twitter.com/E3nWWqWmLO

— vivian ↯ (@itsaslowdown) April 16, 2024

Bueckers alaso displayed similar supportive antics later that night when teammate Nika Muhl was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the No. 14 pick.

Paige Bueckers' reaction to Nika Mühl getting drafted 😂 ❤️ @seattlestorm pic.twitter.com/3KSGVqZLJh

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 16, 2024

Paige Bueckers joining in on the “We Want Nika” chants 😂 pic.twitter.com/IXCImhMbAi

— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) April 16, 2024

This past season, Bueckers, Edwards and Muhl carried the Huskies to the Final Four—UConn’s 23rd all-time appearance—before getting knocked out by Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. The 22-year-old Bueckers will return to UConn next season for what will likely be one last dance with coach Geno Auriemma.