'Why Not Me?': Paige Bueckers Reveals Her Mental Mantra In Handling Her Basketball Journey

“I grew in my faith,” Bueckers said. “I leaned in my faith and God’s purpose for me and just giving up my own understanding and switched my framing from a ‘why me?’ to ‘why not me?” Paige Bueckers said.

“Like, why can I not overcome this? Why can I not come back and be better and to inspire the next generation, anybody who went through injuries or something devasting, that it doesn’t have to break you. It can make you and mold you to be a better person, a better player or whatever you do,” Bueckers continued.

Not many have a strong mindset like the former Huskies star. Bueckers’ journey was full of resilience and hard-fought battles. Yet, not many are aware of her struggles.

“Everybody who’s spent so much time helping me get back to form, you just want to reward their hard work, so all of that combined,” Bueckers said.

Paige Bueckers Sheds Light On Her Investments In Women’s Sports

Paige Bueckers will not only play in the WNBA but also in the Unrivaled League. Moreover, she’s paving her path to being a successful businesswoman. Bueckers mentioned that investing in women’s sports has been a great experience.

“I mean, investments in women’s sports — I feel like the return on investment has been amazing,” Bueckers said. “Even the first year (of Unrivaled), the numbers were shocking. They just blew it out of the water. And just to invest so much in women’s sports, it’s growing at an all-time high, and it’s just a great time to be in women’s sports,” Paige Bueckers said.

Bueckers is one of the recent but high-profile investors in the Unrivaled League. Dallas Wings fans are hyped about Bueckers coming to the WNBA. Bueckers is set to have a strong run with the Wings in her rookie year.