Paige Bueckers got college hoop fans gushing after UConn women’s basketball released her latest edition of Nike sneakers on Tuesday. An Instagram post by the women’s basketball program revealed two photos of Bueckers rocking two pairs of blue and red Sabrina 2 shoes custom-designed by the fifth-year guard.
Paige Bueckers Unveils Custom Nike Sabrina 2 Sneakers
“Just dropped 👀 The Sabrina 2 custom designed by Paige Bueckers through Nike By You 🎨,” the post was captioned.
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Fans took to the comment section to share their excitement about the shoes.
“Paige the color way so niceeeeee😍,” a fan wrote.
“Sabrina’s so fire,” another fan wrote.
“my girl been busy. color way is fire😮💨😮💨,” a fan commented.
Other fans adored Bueckers for resourcefulness and readiness for March Madness.
“She stays booked and busy,” a fan commented.
“PAIGE OMG,” another fan commented.
“Getting march ready 🔥,” a fan wrote.
Paige Bueckers Is the First College Athlete To Design Nike Shoes
Bueckers signed a Name Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Nike, a shoe and sportswear brand, in September 2023. She became the first student-athlete to design and launch her own signature basketball shoes.
Bueckers’ latest release, the Sabrina 2, is not the only shoe she has designed with the brand. Back on Dec. 7, 2024, the UConn senior guard made history after the Nike G.T. Hustle 3 Paige Bueckers Player Edition was released on SNKRS and at select retail locations.
“It’s definitely motivating to wear your own shoe,” Bueckers said. “I grew up wearing Nikes — all the signature shoes — so it’s surreal to have this Player Edition model. I just want to show out in it.”
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Bueckers’ Nike G.T. Hustle 3 was designed with the Huskies star’s favorite colors, baby blue and lavender, and was adorned with personalized details that reflect her style and inspirations.
The left tongue was designed with the area codes for UConn and Bueckers’ Minnesota hometown. On the right tongue, an embroidered bucket, with a with “buckets” a creative play on “Bueckers” were inscribed. Then, Bueckers’ inspirational message, which she received from her father, “Be You, Be Great,” was featured.
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Bueckers’ custom shoes were designed and developed largely by women to celebrate a female basketball player. The UConn star, who is projected as the No. 1 pick for the 2025 WNBA draft, will lead the fifth-ranked Huskies to the March Madness, where she hopes to lift her first-ever NCAA championship title before heading to the pro league.
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