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Paige Bueckers Gets Real On Having Kyrie Irving As A Mentor: “My Favorite Basketball Player Ever”

Chaitanya Dadhwal
Oct 7, 2025
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Oct 6, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (left) talks with Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (right) during the second half of the game between the Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickie's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Oct 6, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (left) talks with Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (right) during the second half of the game between the Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickie's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers attended the Mavericks’ preseason game against the Thunder. The Mavericks won the game 106-89 against the defending champions even without Kyrie Irving on the floor. But it was an anticipated result as the Thunder did not play any of their usual starters.

In normal circumstances, Bueckers had a reason to support both teams. Her close friend from her hometown, Minnesota, Chet Holmgren, is on the Thunder, and her mentor, Kyrie Irving, plays for the Mavericks. But neither of the two played in the Monday night game. During the fourth quarter of the game, the Wings star spoke to broadcasters about her close relationship with the Mavericks star Kyrie Irving.

“It was just through social media. Sort of in High School, he kinda reached out and just offered the support and just offered sort of like a mentorship position for me. I’ve looked up to him since I was young, and he’s my favorite basketball player ever. So, to be able to build that relationship, he’s just an amazing, genuine human being.”

The Mavericks star is expected to be sidelined throughout this season with no expected timeline for his return. He has attended several college and WNBA games to support Paige Bueckers in her journey as well. When Bueckers was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick by the Wings, Irving posted a heartfelt message for her as she joined him in representing Dallas basketball as a whole.

“Peace Paige, I just wanted to take the time to congratulate you on being drafted, especially to the Dallas Wings. I’m so excited for your journey ahead. So happy and proud of you, the way you carried yourself throughout your obstacles and challenges. And more so of the fact that you were able to turn the page on the chapter of this story that you’re writing.”

“I’m so happy you’re going to be right down the street. I know the city is happy, the state is happy, and the women’s game is only going to get better with you in it,” said a proud Irving.

He predicted that she would have a career that would be spoken about even after she is done playing. And she has already begun making her mark on the game by becoming a nearly unanimous Rookie of the Year at the end of her first season. Just like Irving, Bueckers continues to garner support from several other NBA stars as she has become a key figure in the growth of women’s basketball today.

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ByChaitanya Dadhwal
Chaitanya Dadhwal is an NBA Analyst and Columnist at Fadeaway World from New Delhi, India. He fell in love with basketball in 2018 after seeing James Harden in his prime. He joined the sports journalism world in 2021, one year before finishing his law school in 2022. He attended Jindal Global Law School in Sonipat, India, where his favorite subject was also Sports Law.He transitioned from law to journalism after realizing his true passion for sports and basketball in particular. Even though his journalism is driven by his desire to understand both sides of an argument and give a neutral perspective, he openly admits he is biased towards the Houston Rockets and Arsenal. But that intersection of in-depth analysis and passion helps him simplify the fine print and complex language for his readers.His goal in life is to open his own sports management agency one day and represent athletes. He wants to ensure he can help bridge the gap in equal opportunity for athletes across various sports and different genders playing the same sport.
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