Paige Bueckers has taken the WNBA by storm, and her rookie season left a lasting impression on fans and legends alike. The Dallas Wings guard wrapped up her first year as both an All-Star and Rookie of the Year, averaging 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Beyond the stats, she played with a level of confidence that Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade could not help but admire, Yahoo reports.

On his show The Timeout, Wade praised Bueckers for backing up her bold words with action. He recalled the viral moment when she told Kelsey Plum she would punish her on the block. Days later, she delivered exactly as promised. “She put her little bitty stuff on that block and she hit her with the boom boom fade. You too little,” Wade said. He admitted that at first he thought, who

See Full Page