Paige Bueckers Opens Up About Hometown's Surprising Namesake

Former UConn Huskies superstar Paige Bueckers is making her WNBA debut on May 16, as her Dallas Wings take on the Minnesota Lynx at home.

Not only is Friday's game a massive moment for Bueckers' career, but it's also a milestone for her hometown of Edina, Minnesota (and the nearby city of Hopkins). This was made evident when, on April 15, the Hopkins city council unanimously passed a motion to, "Adopt a Proclamation honoring the accomplishments of Paige Bueckers and naming the City Paige Bueckers , Minnesota for the day on May 16, 2025."

Therefore, today is Paige Bueckers day in Paige Bueckers, Minnesota. And when speaking about this development after the Wings' practice on May 13, Bueckers got honest about this honor.

“I didn’t believe it at first. I thought it was fake news. There’s a lot of fake news that circles around on the internet,” Bueckers said, per a YouTube video from Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops . “So you never know what to trust. But it’s also surreal. I don’t know, it’s crazy to me that they would name the whole city after me.

"Just to have the chance to return some of what that entire city has given me and to see such affection expressed towards me, I am truly grateful," she said additionally.

There will certainly be plenty of fantastic watch parties happening in this recently renamed hometown for Friday’s game. Although many of these locals from Minnesota, including Paige Bueckers, typically cheer for the Lynx, we expect their allegiances might shift tonight.

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The article was initially posted on www.si.com/onsi/womens-fastbreak as Paige Bueckers Opens Up About Her Hometown Getting Its Name Changed in Her Honor .

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