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USA Today
22 minutes ago
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- USA Today
Paige Bueckers' Shirley Temple Gatorade sounds weird, tastes ... good
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers loves a good Shirley Temple. So, Gatorade made a custom flavor for her and sent it my way. If you're unfamiliar with why Gatorade would go out of its way to make such a strange flavor. Allow me to explain: Bueckers, who partnered with the company in 2021, has never been shy about her love for the classic drink. In fact, she's gone out of her way to tweet about how much they mean to her. "I know a Shirley Temple hates to see me coming," Bueckers shared in 2024. After a recent home win against the Golden State Valkyries, Gatorade surprised Bueckers with the limited edition creation, and she was totally stoked. "Shirley Temple is like my favorite drink of all time," she excitedly told the media. "So, they put it in a Gatorade flavor. So, pretty fire." Shout-out to the good folks at Gatorade because they graciously sent me several bottles of Bueckers' favorite flavor, and I tried it. We decided to see if it was actually "pretty fire." Gatorade's Paige Bueckers-inspired Shirley Temple flavor grade: B I won't lie. A Shirley Temple Gatorade sounds absolutely strange ― weird even ― but it tastes ... good? Upon opening the bottle, there's this huge burst of cherry scent, and I knew immediately I was in for a ride. However, to my surprise, it tastes exactly how you think Shirley Temple mixed with Gatorade would taste. (It's hard to explain, but those who know, know.) There's a sweet punch of flavor that stands out immediately, and reflects what would typically be the Grenadine syrup from a Shirley Temple. What's more, while there is no ginger ale, there's an odd something (Gatorade magic perhaps?) that hangs in the background, which gives the subtle undertones of ginger ale. The only thing missing from this is the literal cherry Shirley Temples carry to top it all off. This special Gatorade flavor also made me think it would taste amazing frozen. Like a slushie of sorts, or like those flavored Fun Pop sticks we used to eat during the summer as kids. (You know the ones. Those flavored frozen juice tubes probably gave us a brain freeze more times than we care to admit because we ate them so fast. It tastes like that. Hello, nostalgia and Summer in a bottle!) Anyways, this is one of the most Paige Bueckers things I've ever seen, and Gatorade pretty much nailed it as only they can. Kudos to them. It was solid. I probably wouldn't drink it every day ― I'll leave that to Bueckers ― but it was an awesome experience.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Paige Bueckers Gets Major Boost Before Golden State Valkyries Game
Paige Bueckers Gets Major Boost Before Golden State Valkyries Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dallas Wings return to action Tuesday night as they host the Golden State Valkyries. The Wings are desperate to snap a seven-game losing streak, including five straight losses at home. Advertisement Dallas is coming off a tough 88-84 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night. The Wings, who have yet to beat a Western Conference opponent this season, are clearly in need of a spark. Paige Bueckers, in her first WNBA season, has been one of the bright spots for Dallas. Although she has missed four of the team's 12 games, she leads the Wings in scoring at 17.4 points per game. Dallas hopes a special boost on Tuesday night can help her and the team secure a second win of the season. On Monday, UConn coaching legend Geno Auriemma had a noteworthy announcement made about his presence: "Geno Auriemma says he'll be in Dallas tomorrow night for the Golden State-Wings game." It'll be the first time the 71-year-old head coach has attended one of Bueckers' professional games. Auriemma, who has guided the UConn Huskies to 12 NCAA tournament titles, coached Bueckers throughout her collegiate career. Advertisement His first championship came in 1995, and his most recent was earlier this year in 2025, the Huskies' first since their run of four straight titles from 2013 to 2016. Auriemma boasts 1,250 career wins as a head coach. He has been named Naismith Coach of the Year eight times and AP Coach of the Year nine times. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers.© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Bueckers played at UConn from 2020 to 2025. She earned several major awards in 2021, including AP Player of the Year, the Naismith Award, the USBWA Award and the John R. Wooden Award. During UConn's championship run in 2025, Bueckers appeared in 38 games and averaged 19.9 points per game, slightly down from the 21.9 she posted in the 2023–24 season. Advertisement The Wings host the Valkyries at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. Related: Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Lands New Team After 0 Minutes with Indiana Fever Related: WNBA's Historic Announcement Means Bad News for Indiana Fever Star This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Valkyries Reveal Incredible News Before Caitlin Clark, Fever Game
Valkyries Reveal Incredible News Before Caitlin Clark, Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Golden State Valkyries have a big game coming up on Thursday. They get to host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever at Chase Center in what could very well be their most highly anticipated home game of the season. Advertisement After all, it's not everyday that Caitlin Clark comes to town, and there's no denying that the fans will flock to see the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year in action. The Valkyries took to social media on the eve of their big clash to share some incredible news. This comes in the form of a sizable donation to non-profit organization CURYJ at the conclusion of Golden State's Commissioner Cup campaign. "After finishing 3-3 in the Commissioner's Cup, we're proud to have donated $12,000 to @CURYJ — a Bay Area organization transforming the lives of youth impacted by incarceration and injustice," the team posted on X. The Valkyries played their final game of the Commisioner's Cup on Tuesday, which resulted in an 80-71 defeat at the hands of Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. Advertisement Despite the loss, Golden State was still able to secure three wins in the in-season tournament, which, as the team said in the announcement, has generated a donation worth $12,000. CURYJ or the Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice is an Oakland-based organization that aims to unlock "the leadership of young people to dream beyond bars." CURYJ is the Valkyries chosen partner organization for the Commissioner's Cup, with every win representing a predetermined monetary donation for the charity. Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes (15) speaks to teammates after their game against the Los Angeles Yamashita-Imagn Images There won't be any donations at stake for Thursday's game, but Golden State will have no shortage of motivation to go out and secure a big home win against the Fever. The Valkyries haven't exactly been the best team in the league in their inaugural WNBA season, but a win against Clark and Co. will certainly go a long way for them. Advertisement Related: WNBA Makes Caitlin Clark Announcement After Fever-Sun Game Related: Caitlin Clark's Former Fever Teammate Temporarily Leaves WNBA Mid-Season Related: Sophie Cunningham Draws Strong Reactions From Fever Fans After WNBA Punishment This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Paige Bueckers Praised for What She Did After 35-Point Game
Paige Bueckers Praised for What She Did After 35-Point Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After missing four consecutive games due to a concussion and illness, Paige Bueckers came back with a bang on Wednesday night. Advertisement In just the seventh game of her career after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Dallas Wings guard dropped 35 points — a new career high that may take a while to top. Bueckers did it with trademark efficiency, shooting 13-for-19 from the field, 5-for-7 from three and 4-for-5 from the free throw line. She also added six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. However, it was not enough to prevent a 93-80 loss to the Phoenix Mercury as Dallas dropped to 1-10 on the season and 0-4 in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts against the Phoenix J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Bueckers could have made the career night about herself, but the 23-year-old rookie got praise for doing the exact opposite right after the game. Advertisement As the players exited the court, Wings guard DiJonai Carrington was having words with Mercury forward Satou Sabally and held her hand up toward the camera to cover her face. Sabally played her first five WNBA seasons in Dallas before being dealt to Phoenix this offseason in a four-team trade that involved Carrington. Bueckers noticed Carrington's desire to avoid the attention and stepped in front of the camera to give her teammate privacy, and fans loved how the former UConn star protected her teammate. "Paige's emotional IQ is one of the things I admire most from her," said one user on X. "Paige is such a good person," echoed another. "Just effortlessly gets it and always shows compassion." "A real one," a fan said of Bueckers. Advertisement "The way paige done had dijonai back from the start mean something to me," praised one user. "Year one & bueckers already acting like a 10 veteran I see you." The gesture came at a particularly sensitive time for Carrington, who revealed on her Instagram story Wednesday afternoon that it was her first time in Phoenix without her grandfather, who "literally came to every game." Related: Azzi Fudd's Personal Message to Paige Bueckers is Turning Heads Related: Stephanie White Makes Proposal After Fever Loss Without Caitlin Clark This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
WNBA Fans Refuse To Accept Truth About Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers
WNBA Fans Refuse To Accept Truth About Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark had one of the best WNBA rookie seasons of all time after being drafted No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in 2024. Advertisement Clark won WNBA Rookie of the Year while putting up more points (769), assists (337), three-pointers made (122) and triple-doubles (2) than any other first-year player in league history. Quietly, what 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers has done so far with the Dallas Wings might be even better. A comparison between the first nine games of Bueckers' and Clark's rookie seasons emerged on Wednesday. It left some fans uncomfortable when they realized Clark's numbers were not as untouchable as they thought. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (right).Trevor Ruszkowski, Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Bolstered by a career-high 35 points in her seventh professional game, Bueckers' stats are eerily similar to Clark's early on in their professional careers. Advertisement Their points per game averages in their first nine games as a rookie were essentially even (17.7 to 17.6). Clark had a slight edge in assists per game (6.6 to 5.7), while Bueckers accounted for more steals (2.1 to 1.2) on defense. Bueckers' trademark efficiency proved the most glaring difference. She shot nearly 10 percentage points better from the field (47.2% to 37.7%) while averaging less than half as many turnovers per game (2.3 to 5.7) as Clark did. Despite the facts, fans refused to put Bueckers on Clark's level, claiming that the Fever star faced tougher circumstances than her Wings counterpart. Advertisement "Caitlin played 11 games in 20 days against the best teams in the league," said a fan. "3 back to backs too I believe. Paige is great but not a fair comparison yet." Clark's first nine games came over 17 days, and the Fever came out of it with a 1-8 record. Bueckers has missed four games this season, so it took her over a month to play her first nine games. Dallas is 2-11 overall, but 2-7 with Bueckers in the lineup. "When she's double teamed for 94 feet and plays 11 games in 19 days these stats might matter," said a Clark sympathizer. "With all due respect Paige isn't having to fight through blocks like Aaron Donald out there in the court like Caitlin," joked another. Advertisement "Nothing against Paige but she cant fill seats like CC can," one fan said, bringing off-court metrics into the conversation. WNBA fans will have a chance to see the two No. 1 picks go head-to-head very soon. The Wings host the Fever on Friday, June 27, in a game that will now take place at the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks, to accommodate the demand for tickets. Related: Valkyries' Move Before Fever Game Fuels Speculation Related: Caitlin Clark Issues Demand to Dallas Wings Before Paige Bueckers' WNBA Arrival This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
