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Paige Bueckers Shared Sweet Postgame Moment With Two NBA Stars' Daughters

American Airlines Center was a scene Friday night.
Dallas Mavericks point guard Irving talks with Dallas Wings guard Bueckers after the game against the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center.
Dallas Mavericks point guard Irving talks with Dallas Wings guard Bueckers after the game against the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The stars showed out for the Dallas Wings' showdown against the Indiana Fever Friday night. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons were all part of the crowd of 20,409 fans at American Airlines Center in Dallas—instantly a top-10 highest-attended WNBA game ever.

The stars all have Dallas ties with Irving, Parsons and now Flagg playing in the city while Cunningham, the Pistons star, is a Dallas native. Bueckers shared a cool moment with Irving—her self-proclaimed favorite player—during the game. Both Irving and Cunningham brought their daughters to watch the WNBA's newest No. 1 pick.

Bueckers was sure to link up with the fellow top picks postgame and provided a special moment with both of their daughters before heading to the locker room.

Bueckers balled out with her favorite player in the building, dropping 27 points along with six assists, two steals and two blocks. Her big night wasn't enough to take down the Fever, though, who won the game 94—86 without Ciatlin Clark—powered by 53 combined points from center and forward Aliyah Boston and guard Kelsey Mitchell.

The Wings are right back at it with a home game against the Washington Mystics Saturday night. We'll see if Irving and Cunningham show up for round two after their daughters had an unforgettable moment with the newest WNBA star.


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Blake Silverman
BLAKE SILVERMAN

Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.