Paige Bueckers has long been ready for the moment. Whether at Hopkins High School or the University of Connecticut, Bueckers always has been a winning player who shines when the lights are brightest. For example, as a freshman at UConn in 2021, she scored 28 points in an Elite Eight game against Baylor to lead her team to the Final Four.

That wasn't the only WNBA first Bueckers accomplished. The 2025 No. 1 overall pick also hit the first-ever four-point shot in All-Star Game history 28 seconds into the first quarter — it came on her very first shot, to boot.