'I love a pretty shoe': Paige Bueckers says Azzi Fudd helps her pick game sneakers

Sometimes, it is the shoes.

At slightest that's the lawsuit for Dallas Wings rookie defender Paige Bueckers.

Bueckers, who is signed to Nike, has a heavy rotation of on-court kicks ranging from the Book 1 '95 All-Star colorway to the Kobe 5 Protro X-Ray sneaker.

"I emotion a beauteous shoe," Bueckers told reporters up of the Wings' Monday matchup against the Phoenix Mercury, wherever she wore the Devin Booker signature shoe.

Bueckers told reporters that her erstwhile UConn Huskies teammate Azzi Fudd helps her prime retired her game-day sneakers.

"I enactment a postulation of Books unneurotic and really fto Azzi take my shoe," she said.

Golden State Warriors prima defender Stephen Curry reacted to Bueckers' reply by jokingly recruiting her to articulation his signature footwear brand, Curry Brand, with whom Fudd signed successful 2021.

"Well.... Sounds similar @currybrand is successful your aboriginal then," Curry wrote.

When asked what her favourite footwear was, Bueckers revealed that Dallas Mavericks defender Kyrie Irving's signature Nike Kyrie shoes -- each mentation -- were her favorite. Bueckers and Irving precocious linked up aft Dallas' 94-86 nonaccomplishment to the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever connected June 27.

Bueckers is averaging 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Wings successful her rookie season.