{
  "id": 1902561,
  "title": "Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd speak candidly about relationship in upcoming UConn doc",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-speak-candidly-about-relationship-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:31:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-speak-093105652.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd publicly discussed their romantic relationship for the first time in an upcoming Apple TV docuseries. The three-part series, \"The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,\" is set to release on August 21 and will cover UConn's 40-year winning streak under head coach Geno Auriemma. Bueckers and Fudd, current teammates for the WNBA's Dallas Wings, revealed that they had never kept their relationship a secret, only choosing to share it privately. Both players acknowledged that their friendship transcended the typical boundaries, describing it as \"a spark a little bit different than what would just be considered a normal friendship.\"\n\nThe duo met at UConn in 2020, with Bueckers being a top recruit and Fudd following a year later. Their time together on the court and through shared injuries, such as ACL and meniscus tears, forged their bond. Bueckers missed the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to a torn ACL, while Fudd suffered her injury two games into the 2023-24 season. Despite the challenges, their on-court chemistry improved significantly by the 2024-25 season. That year, UConn secured a 37-3 record and claimed their first national championship since 2016. Bueckers was named a first-team All-American for the third time and was drafted by the Dallas Wings in 2025, becoming the No. 1 overall pick. Fudd returned to UConn for a fourth year, averaging a career-high 17.3 points per game and earning a first-team All-American designation in 2025-26. Together, they led the Huskies to a 38-1 record before losing to South Carolina in the Final Four. The Dallas Wings subsequently drafted Fudd first overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft, reuniting her with Bueckers.",
  "summary": "Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd speak publicly for the first time about their romantic relationship in an upcoming docuseries on Apple TV. The three-part series, titled “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” and set to be released Aug. 21, covers the breadth of UConn’s indomitable four-decade run under head coach Geno Auriemma. In one of the trailers Apple TV posted on its social media platforms, the former…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}