But a championship has proved elusive for Bueckers and the Huskies. She won national player of the year in 2021 and led UConn to the Final Four every year she has been on the court, including a trip to the national championship game. But the biggest prize has never come into her grasp.

At 2025 WNBA draft last night, Paige Bueckers dished about how she celebrated after winning the NCAA Championship just over a week ago. Spoiler: It involved a very large DoorDash order and a lot of chicken.

Bueckers — and her legions of fans — had been waiting for this feeling since she was identified as the next face of women’s college basketball as a high-schooler.