The stars showed out for the Dallas Wings' showdown against the Indiana Fever Friday night. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons were all part of the crowd of 20,409 fans at American Airlines Center in Dallas—instantly a top-10 highest-attended WNBA game ever.
The stars all have Dallas ties with Irving, Parsons and now Flagg playing in the city while Cunningham, the Pistons star, is a Dallas native. Bueckers shared a cool moment with Irving—her self-proclaimed favorite player—during the game. Both Irving and Cunningham brought their daughters to watch the WNBA's newest No. 1 pick.
Bueckers was sure to link up with the fellow top picks postgame and provided a special moment with both of their daughters before heading to the locker room.
Here’s some No. 1 pick camaraderie: Kyrie Irving also linked up with Cade Cunningham after the game. They met each other’s daughters.
Cade’s daughter got a chance to meet and get a photo with Kyrie and Paige Bueckers. pic.twitter.com/M4gNcMIcup
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) June 28, 2025
That Dallas love 🫶
Paige and Kyrie link up after the Fever-Wings game!
WNBA Pride presented by @coach pic.twitter.com/vnyauTFhBi
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What it's all about 🥹
Kyrie 🤝 Paige pic.twitter.com/GdWCXui2Zs
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Bueckers balled out with her favorite player in the building, dropping 27 points along with six assists, two steals and two blocks. Her big night wasn't enough to take down the Fever, though, who won the game 94—86 without Ciatlin Clark—powered by 53 combined points from center and forward Aliyah Boston and guard Kelsey Mitchell.
The Wings are right back at it with a home game against the Washington Mystics Saturday night. We'll see if Irving and Cunningham show up for round two after their daughters had an unforgettable moment with the newest WNBA star.
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