Paige Bueckers has done her best to live in the present during a short period in which she went from winning a national championship with UConn to being the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft and now donning a Stetson cowboy hat on a podium in Dallas City Hall.

On Wednesday, Bueckers' introductory press conference footage surfaced during which the six-foot tall guard had the gathered media in stitches with a humorous attempt to deflect her status as the next big thing in Big D. Bueckers was told that she is "probably the hottest thing in Dallas right now" to which she offered a response.

The Wings introduced their 2025 WNBA draft class, including their No. 1 overall pick, at Dallas City Hall. The five players selected this year were Bueckers, Aziaha James (No. 12 pick), Madison Scott (No. 14 pick), JJ Quinerly (No. 27 pick) and Aaronette Vonleh (No. 31 pick).