Paige Bueckers’ 2017 tweet congratulating Caitlin Clark for 6 goals goes viral

UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers has been making the headlines lately regarding her old tweet involving Caitlin Clark.

Paige Bueckers’ 2017 tweet congratulating Caitlin Clark for 6 goals goes viral

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers

Paige Bueckers has been considered by many to be the most likely first-overall choice in the 2025 WNBA Draft for months. She stands out in the collegiate basketball scene thanks to her leadership, versatility, and ability to take over games. Interestingly, Bueckers shares a close bond with WNBA star Caitlin Clark. So much so that her tweet from 2017 has gone viral.

Close friends and rivals, Bueckers and Clark have competed together both internationally and on the tour circuit. Both of them have contributed to the growth of interest in women’s basketball and are regarded as role models. As for the tweet, Clark used to play soccer and basketball in her college days. Bueckers praised Clark on X as she wrote, “6 goals, Basketball or soccer? smh. That’s crazy.”

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Bueckers is a talent that spans generations. The UConn standout is presently shooting an amazing 53.3% from the floor and averaging 18.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. Her numbers have increased even more since she recovered from a small knee injury in January, especially in creative play, where she is averaging 6.4 assists per game.

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After Clark, she is next in line to break into the WNBA in the upcoming season. In addition, raising an NCAA National Championship trophy is a task that Paige Bueckers is pursuing. This is something that Caitlin Clark never achieved.

Paige Bueckers eyes NCAA glory before entering the WNBA

Paige Bueckers is a generational player, just like her senior, Caitlin Clark. Bueckers will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft. But before that, she is targeting something big: an NCAA Championship trophy with her side, UConn. According to NCAA statistics, the UConn standout, who is currently in her fifth year, has accumulated an impressive collegiate CV.

She scored 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game over four seasons. As a rookie, she also won the AP Player of the Year title in 2021, surpassing Clark in the process. The Huskies are hoping for their first championship after 2016, thanks to Bueckers’ leadership, and she will have all the attention this time.

With a seven-game winning streak going into their regular season finale versus Marquette, No. 5 UConn (26-3) appears to be on a roll this season. It’s difficult to dispute UConn’s momentum, as both fans and oddsmakers view them as the team to beat. It will be intriguing to watch how Bueckers ends her college basketball career in the upcoming months.