Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd’s relationship proves that shooting a perfect shot is always worth it in the end. Bueckers and Fudd have been former UConn basketball teammates, and the lovebirds first met back in 2017. While they made their relationship public just a few months back in 2025, what intrigued fans the most was Fudd’s mobile back cover, which said, “Paige Bueckers’ girlfriend”. Paige Bueckers is now a prominent player of the WNBA; however, Azzi Fudd still plays for her college basketball team, the UConn Huskies. Social media has been obsessing over the couple’s latest photos, including their close friends’ stories. From their dating history to personal lives, here is everything you need to know about Bueckers and Fudd’s relationship timeline.
2017 – Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd’s first-ever meet-cute
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd first met at the USA basketball team when they went to a summer camp (per UConn Blog). However, at that time, Fudd described Bueckers as that “Skinny little white girl”, who played on the court. Fudd also said, “I watched her play and I was like, ‘Oh, I have nothing to worry about this girl’, like I have a better chance of making it than her”.
2019 – Paige Bueckers started a campaign to get Azzi Fudd in college basketball team
After successfully making it to the UConn Huskies, Paige Bueckers now somehow wanted to grab Azzi Fudd’s attention, and hence started a campaign, “#GetAzziToUConn”. Now this was practically a social campaign, and as far as Fudd had been exceptional in her ball handling skills, grabbing her attention might have been the main agenda.
2021 – Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were officially teammates
Congratulations to Paige Bueckers because her hard work really paid off, and Fudd committed to UConn in November 2020. Speaking at an interview with the UConn Blog in 2021, Bueckers said, “I think we both hate losing but I think we both hate losing to each other more than anything. So we both want to win, we both want to make each other better”.
2022 – Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd started actively posting subtle pictures on social media
Starting from 2022, the couple vividly started posting on social media, including TikTok and Instagram, and the most viral post has to be the one with the Golden State Warriors’ star, Stephen Curry. They started posting content with each other, hinting at a new beginning, thereby sharing an appreciation post too.
2024 – Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd started attending public meetings together
2024 saw the couple attending some fashion weeks and public gatherings together. The pair also pulled up to a New York Fashion Show, grabbing front row seats, and sitting beside each other. They even posed for some adorable snapshots for the UConn Huskies’ press day.
2025 – Paige Bueckers finally confirmed her relationship with Azzi Fudd
The year 2025 was when Bueckers finally confirmed that she was indeed dating Azzi Fudd, thereby putting an end to all ongoing speculations. And on July 17, Bueckers posted an adorable picture of her and her partner, Azzi Fudd, on Instagram, thereby publicizing her relationship status. Also read: Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd’s combined net worth: WNBA power couple’s salaries, career earnings, endorsements, and more
