Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers — the inseparable duo who led UConn to the national championship this year — were at odds when the Dallas Wings and the Washington Mystics played in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.
To many fans’ surprise, Fudd, who was often seen in Bueckers’ jersey, wore a jersey of Mystics rookie guard Georgia Amoore, who played four seasons at her home-state school, Virginia Tech.
The video of Amoore handing Fudd her No. 8 Mystics jersey has gone viral on social media, with fans expressing surprise at Fudd’s choice and what it could mean for her friendship with Bueckers.
Here’s the video posted by X user @flagrantfemme:
“IM ACTUALLY CRYING BRUHSHJKFGDS paige looks appalled 😭😭,” the caption read.
It captured the moment where Fudd took a jersey from Amoore and returned to her courtside seat while Bueckers was warming up on the court right in front of her.
The scenario sparked reactions from fans because a few days before Azzi Fudd had showed off her phone case that read “Paige Bueckers’ girlfriend,” which fueled rumors about her romantic involvement with the Wings rookie.
Meanwhole, Fudd is also a former teammate of Aaliyah Edwards, now with the Mystics, so fans think she could be showing support for her other UConn sister. Fudd and Bueckers posed for a photo with Edwards before the game.
Azzi Fudd talks about special bond with Paige Bueckers through ups and downs
Both Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers went through a tough time in college due to injuries. They bounced back to lead UConn to its first national championship glory in almost a decade.
Before their NCAA final game against South Carolina in April, Fudd spoke of the unbreakable bond with Bueckers, which started during their high school days playing together on the USA national team.
“To say that these four years have not gone according to plan, or according how we thought it would go, I would say is to put it lightly,” Fudd said (per CT Insider).
“To be able to spend these four years – whether we were both on the court, both out, one on the court, one out, vice versa – I feel like it’s been incredibly special just to have those moments with her, be able to learn from her.”
Fudd will return to Storrs for what will likely be her final collegiate season. She’s expected to take over as the Huskies’ star player after Bueckers moved to the WNBA.
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Edited by Bhargav