THE relationship between two Basketball stars has just been confirmed after a long period of rumours.
Paige Bueckers has seemingly confirmed the truth behind her relationship status with a fellow former basketball teammate.
But while Bueckers is well known amongst fans, not as much is known about her new partner, Azzi Fudd.
Who is Azzi Fudd?
Azzi Fudd is a 23-year-old college Basketball player.
She is currently on the UConn Huskies roster and plays shooting guard.
She is a highly acclaimed athlete, being named the number one recruit in her class at St John’s College High School by ESPN, and won the national player of the year honors.
As part of UConn Huskies, she plays in the Big East Conference and this year achieved her first national championship after her fourth season with the team.
It was her first season back since recovering from an ACL injury and on her return she help contribute to a 85-41 victory over FDU.
From there her season has gone from strength to strength scoring a career high 34 points in one match against St John’s.
In March, Fudd announced she would be returning to UConn for her final season despite being eligible for the WNBA draft.
When did relationship rumours start?
The rumours around a potential relationship between Bueckers and Fudd started after the latter was seen holding a phone case that read: “Paige Bueckers’ Girlfriend”.
The pair met as former teammates at UConn, before Bueckers was drafted to the Dallas Wings in 2025.
After much speculation, Bueckers revealed she was, in fact, dating Fudd during a WAG Talk interview at a 2025 WNBA All-Star event on Thursday July 17.
Who is Paige Bueckers?
Bueckers shot to fame after a stellar final season with UConn.
The 23-year-old is an exciting new talent in the sport who has recently been drafted.
She was drafted as the first overall pick in the first round and was snapped up by Dallas Wings in March 2025.
Since joining the Dallas Wings, the rookie has wasted no time making a strong impression in the league, scoring 10 points on her debut.
It was with this pace that she became the fastest player in league history to reach 200 points 50 rebounds and 50 assists.
As a result in June she was selected as the eighth ever WNBA rookie to be selected for the WNBA All-Star Game which will be taking place on July 20.
But with such a strong start to the young stars career, who was called a prodigy aged 10, it has not been the smoothest ride.
In December 2021, she suffered a knee injury which held her out until the NCAA Tournament, and then she suffered a season-ending injury in August 2022, causing her to miss all of 2022-23.
Bueckers was recently nominated for best comeback athlete and faces Simone Biles, Joe Flacco and Zion Williamson in the category.
At the ESPYs, Beuckers reaffirmed that she and Fudd were dating, releasing a picture on social media of the couple on the red carpet accompanied by a series of hot face emojis.
