Paige Bueckers loses to Minnesota Lynx in WNBA debut as hometown renames itself in her honor
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Hometown Honors Bueckers on WNBA Debut DayHopkins renamed itself for a day as Paige Bueckers scored 10 points in her first WNBA game on May 16, 2025.
- Hopkins, Minnesota, temporarily changed its name to celebrate Paige Bueckers on May 16, coinciding with her WNBA debut.
- Bueckers contributed 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in the Dallas Wings’ loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
- Napheesa Collier matched a franchise record by scoring 34 points in the Lynx’s season-opening win.
- The next game between these teams is scheduled in Minneapolis, just 10 miles from Bueckers’ hometown.
I thought it was fake news.— Paige Bueckers on the renaming of her hometown to 'Paige Bueckers, Minnesota'.
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