Fresh off her selection as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, basketball sensation Paige Bueckers continued her celebratory tour through New York City with a stop at Broadway. The UConn star who recently led the Huskies to their first national championship in nine years took time to enjoy one of Broadway’s hottest shows.
Just one day after the Dallas Wings made her the top selection in the draft held at The Shed in New York City, Bueckers attended the acclaimed musical “Hell’s Kitchen” on April 15. She shared her enthusiastic review via Instagram story alongside a photo of the show’s distinctive yellow Playbill, captioning “So fire.”
From Championship Glory to Broadway Nights
Bueckers’ Broadway outing caps an extraordinary few weeks for the basketball phenom. After leading UConn to a dominant 37-3 season and national championship victory, she was quickly thrust into the spotlight of professional basketball as the top draft selection.
The timing of her Broadway night holds special significance, serving as a celebratory moment between collegiate glory and professional challenges ahead. Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller described selecting Bueckers as “a momentum-building moment” for the franchise, which is working to return to playoff contention.
Interestingly, this wasn’t Bueckers’ first interaction with Alicia Keys’ musical production. Just days earlier, she was among the VIP attendees at the one-year anniversary celebration of “Hell’s Kitchen” on April 9, 2025, joining celebrities including Ava DuVernay, Norah Jones, Phylicia Rashad, and others.
The connection between Bueckers and Keys appears to extend beyond the theatrical realm. Following UConn’s championship victory, Bueckers was reportedly seen “celebrating in style at a popular New York City nightclub,” where she was “spotted with a drink in hand, sharing the dance floor with none other than Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.”
“Hell’s Kitchen” has become one of Broadway’s notable recent successes. Inspired by Alicia Keys’ childhood in New York City, it features songs from the 17-time Grammy Award winner’s catalog. The production recently won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
As Bueckers prepares to join the Dallas Wings alongside four times All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, she faces both exciting opportunities and challenges. Despite her high profile, she’ll earn a base salary of just over $78,000 in her rookie season, highlighting ongoing discussions about WNBA compensation.
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Before the intensity of professional competition begins, Bueckers appears determined to savor every celebratory moment from championship victory to draft selection to Broadway nights that she deems worthy of the simple yet effective review “So fire.”
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