WNBA Couples to Watch: Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Among Players Navigating Love and Basketball in 2026 Season
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Summary
Article covers romantic relationships between WNBA players as the 2026 season approaches. It highlights couples including Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd (now Dallas Wings teammates after meeting at a USA Basketball camp and confirming their relationship in 2025), Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner, and Natasha Cloud and Izzy Harrison. The piece focuses on how these couples navigate being both partners and competitors in the league.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAt the end of the rapid-fire quiz, the interviewer said, 'Girlf'
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd met as teenagers at a USA Basketball team summer camp
Bueckers confirmed their relationship in a July 2025 interview with WAG Talk
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