Paige Bueckers was spotted at the Super Bowl with another legendary NCAA athlete.
Before she took over as the face of the Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers was the most famous women's athlete at the college level, taking the mantle from Caitlin Clark after she was drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever.
Bueckers' rookie season with the Wings was disappointing, as the team went 10-34 and fired head coach Chris Koclanes.
Despite a poor team performance, Bueckers was elite, taking home Rookie of the Year honors, an All-Star appearance, and being named to the All-WNBA Second Team. She averaged 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting 33.1% from deep, leaving room for improvement while also flashing MVP potential.
At the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Bueckers was spotted with the current face of women's sports in the NCAA.
Bueckers Spotted With Harper Murray
In her final college season, Bueckers commanded a $1.5 million NIL valuation, tying her for second among women athletes. This year, Nebraska volleyball star Harper Murray is estimated to be the 15th-most valuable female athlete, although she is easily the most valuable volleyball player.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers went undefeated in the regular season before losing to Texas A&M in the NCAA tournament. Murray has one year of eligibility left and is considered the best outside hitter in the nation.
She and Bueckers were spotted at the Super Bowl.
Murray will return to Nebraska next season as she hunts for her first national title. In 2023, the Cornhuskers celebrated "Volleyball Day in Nebraska," selling out Memorial Stadium with 92,003 fans in attendance, easily the largest crowd for any volleyball match ever.
The Wings' home arena only seats 7,000 fans, and on the rare occasions they play at the Mavericks' American Airlines Center, they could cram in 20,000 fans at most.
The WNBA's single-game attendance record is 20,711, boasted when the Washington Mystics hosted the Indiana Fever. However, Buckers and her Unrivaled 3x3 team, the Breeze, set a professional women's sports attendance record last month with 21,490 fans in their loss to the Phantom.
Ticket sales don't lie, and Bueckers and Murray are two of the most popular athletes in the country.