Paige Bueckers has already accumulated a few viral moments in her young WNBA career, but this time it was without a bucket.
A recent video by ESPN during the Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty game has now gone viral. It shows Bueckers imitating New York’s Jonquel Jones by making a slow hand rotation motion, the famous review-the-play gesture.
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The motion was previously used by Jones in the game, and she appeared to be attempting to get her coaches to review the call. While she was making the motion, Bueckers reciprocated with a sarcastic spin of her finger as she stared down the Liberty forward. The moment quickly went viral, and the fans had plenty to say.
“She’s such a menace” one fan said.
“Man JJ is huge! Paige is 6’1″. Paige is fearless 😂😂😂” another pointed out.
“Her parents gone. She can do what she wants now 😂” someone joked.
“Absolute menace. And the W is better for it!” a fan added.
“Paige channeling DT for the new generation?” one comment read.
“Paige may not be ‘the face’ but she is ‘the personality we love’ of the WNBA!!!” another shared.
“PB5 Menace Alert! 🔥😂” a fan declared.
In terms of their performances, Bueckers’ Wings are 12th in the standings with a 8-22 record.
Paige Bueckers Is Bringing the Energy the WNBA Needs
Paige Bueckers also has quite a social media presence and often finds herself trending when playing live games. She was one of the most popular WNBA rookies in the lead-up to the 2025 season due to her fan-following on Instagram during her college years, according to Boardroom.
A report by Sports Business Journal on July 8, 2025, shows that women were leading the social engagement during the early summer, with eight of the ten most engaged teams on the Blinkfire platform being in the WNBA. This dynamic in contact is part of a larger trend: the league is hitting new levels of digital interest. The presence of figures such as Paige Bueckers, who regularly feature in both league-created and user-created reels, has been a constant in that rise.
With the increase in popularity of the WNBA, moments like this only add more fuel to the rivalry. And as Bueckers continues to rack up highlights and heat checks, the league might just have found its next fan-favorite lightning rod.
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