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Key takeaways
- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Few people make more of their 24 hours than Paige Bueckers.
- When she wasn't taking photos with fans, Bueckers took it all in at Paycom Center: the intensity with a trip to the Finals on the line; the way the Spurs never wavered when the Thunder made a run;
- Amid the celebration and fanfare, Bueckers began to think about what it would be like to experience that kind of success at the highest level.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Few people make more of their 24 hours than Paige Bueckers. So when the Dallas Wings' star had the opportunity to attend Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference finals between the Spurs and Thunder, the self-proclaimed basketball junkie jumped at the chance, making the six-hour round-trip trek to Oklahoma City in between morning practices that weekend.
When she wasn't taking photos with fans, Bueckers took it all in at Paycom Center: the intensity with a trip to the Finals on the line; the way the Spurs never wavered when the Thunder made a run; the emotion San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama unleashed unapologetically when the final buzzer sounded.
Amid the celebration and fanfare, Bueckers began to think about what it would be like to experience that kind of success at the highest level. And what it would take for the Wings to get there.