The No. 1 pick of the 2025 WNBA draft scored 15 points as the Wings claimed an 119-52 win over the Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League. The crowd gave Bueckers a loud cheer as she took the court at College Park Center for her first WNBA action at home. Bueckers was visible early in the game as both a playmaker and scorer.

ESPNW shared a jaw-dropping clip on social media featuring a pass from former UConn star and rookie Paige Bueckers to veteran guard Arike Ogunbowale. The feed sparked an explosion of fan reactions online. "Missile." explained this fan.

Former UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers has only gotten a taste of WNBA physicality less than two weeks into her first training camp with the Dallas Wings. Though she’s already feeling the challenge of battling professionals for the first time,