On Wednesday, Bueckers' introductory press conference footage surfaced during which the six-foot tall guard had the gathered media in stitches with a humorous attempt to deflect her status as the next big thing in Big D. Bueckers was told that she is "probably the hottest thing in Dallas right now" to which she offered a response.

Paige Bueckers has done her best to live in the present during a short period in which she went from winning a national championship with UConn earlier this month to being the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft and now donning a Stetson cowboy hat on a podium in Dallas City Hall.

Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 pro women’s basketball league made it’s highly anticipated debut this past winter and was co-founded by WNBA stars by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.