Former UConn star Paige Bueckers makes her WNBA debut on Friday night with the Dallas Wings and her hometown of Hopkins, Minn., has chosen a special way to mark the occasion.

Minnesota is temporarily adopting the name "Paige Bueckers, Minnesota" on Friday, the day the Dallas Wings rookie makes her WNBA debut. Not a lot of athletes get this type of honor, and even ...

Hopkins is the hometown of former UConn basketball star and WNBA rookie Paige Bueckers ... social media accounts and add signage in her honor.

As for her hometown changing its name to match hers, Bueckers said she “didn’t believe it at first.” “I thought it was fake news,” said the Wings guard. “But it’s also surreal ...

The city just west of Minneapolis declared May 16 as Paige Bueckers Day and will rename itself Paige Bueckers, Minn., this Friday to honor the rookie ... she found out her hometown was naming ...

Paige Bueckers, the UConn Huskies legend and incoming WNBA rookie, is historically honored by her hometown of Hopkins ... “The City of Hopkins would like to honor her accomplishments and ...

Minnesota in honor of the basketball star's WNBA debut. Read more about Bueckers's first game on Yahoo Sports. Well, if you have no idea where that is, it's actually in Paige's hometown of Hopkins ...

While Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers' debut is a big deal for basketball fans around the world, it means even more to her hometown of Hopkins ... the town wants to honor her and show its ...

Normally most Minnesota fans would cheer for the hometown team ... treats and drinks to honor her achievements. At LTD Brewing, the team has created a special Paige Bueckers beer.

How to watch Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut, as her hometown pregames with ‘Paige ... to step up our game a little bit in terms of how we honor that and how we honor a person from our community ...

Texas – Paige Bueckers' hometown in Minnesota took on her name for a day as a tribute to her WNBA debut. The team from her home state wasn't quite as accommodating. Recommended Videos Bueckers ...

But they might now. That’s because Hopkins, Minnesota – Bueckers’ hometown – temporarily renamed itself “Paige Bueckers, Minnesota” on Friday. The city celebrated with an official ...