WNBA rookie Paige Bueckers and her former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd are once again sparking rumors about their relationship and setting sapphic TikTok on fire with a new viral video.
The pair have been inspiring rumors that these besties are actually a queer couple for years, but now fans are convinced they hard launched their relationship in a new TikTok video that has already gained more than 8 million views at the time of publication.
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The cheeky video, posted to Fudd’s TikTok account, is a play on a viral trend, featuring the two basketball stars sitting at a restaurant, when Fudd asks how much the meal costs and Bueckers says, “$200.”
“Oh, that’s not that bad,” Fudd replies.
This is already adorable, but it was the way Fudd captioned the video that sent sapphics across the internet into a frenzy.
"Princess treatment every time I'm with her,” Fudd wrote in the caption, implying that Bueckers spoils her whenever they’re together.
@azzi35 Princess treatment every time I’m with her 😇💗 #spoiled @Paige Bueckers
The comment section of the TikTok was full of people jumping for joy, thinking this was the duo’s way of announcing they’re dating. "At least Paige is winning off the court," said a comment with more than 125,000 likes.
“Oh this confirms everything thanks queen,” one person wrote.
Someone else joked, “Historians will say they were just best friends."
Another person commented, “Am I crazy or is this a hard launch?”
The viral TikTok has also inspired videos of people celebrating the news or commenting it.
@wbbupdatesandedits4u war is over #paigebueckers #azzifudd #hardlaunch #wlw #kkarnold #goodtimes #celebrate #wnba #dallaswings #uconnwbb #womensbasketball #uconnhuskies #uconn #wbb #fyp #makemefamous #xyzbca #bleedblue #huskynation #viralvideo
Neither woman has come out as LGBTQ+ publicly, but that hasn’t stopped the persistent rumors. Not only were they teammates at UConn, taking home their first NCAA championship earlier this year, but they supported each other during their ACL injuries, created social media content together, and Fudd was by Bueckers' side during the WNBA draft.
And most recently, Bueckers, a new addition to the Dallas Wings, lost her game on Saturday, but Fudd was still in the stands cheering her on.
Despite fans considering this video a hard launch of their queer relationship, neither woman has confirmed they are dating.
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