updates | February 24, 2026

Is Paige Bueckers a lesbian?

Paige Madison Bueckers is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference. At Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Bueckers was ranked as the number one recruit in her class by ESPN and received national high school player of the year honors.

is-paige-bueckers-a-lesbianIs Paige Bueckers a lesbian?

Paige is straight but just very focused on what she wants right now and that is basketball. Bueckers became friends with future National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jalen Suggs while in elementary school.

She was coached by her father in basketball until seventh grade. Bueckers drew inspiration from NBA players LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird.

Bueckers has won three gold medals with the United States at the youth international level, including at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where she was named Most Valuable Player.

She was a Youth Olympic gold medalist in 3×3 basketball and has played for the senior national 3×3 team. Bueckers was recognized as USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2019.