‘She’s an Angel Reese imitator’ Fans buzz as Paige Bueckers makes Hollywood breakthrough with lead role in Apple’s ‘Jess & Pearl’ amid London shopping frenzy

Dallas Wings star and WNBA Rookie of the YearPaige Bueckerstrying my hand at a new project. The former UConn star will play a basketball player in the movie “Jess & Pearl,” “Variety’s” Justin Kroll reported Wednesday.

Fans on social networks reacted to this news. One fan on X joked that she was watching Chicago Sky star Angel Reese , who made history by becoming the first professional athlete to walk the Victoria’s Secret runway.

 

A release date has not yet been announced. The film is expected to mark Reese’s recent debut in Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite,” which is also taking the WNBA’s name to new heights.

 

During his rookie season, Bueckers was named to both the WNBA All-Star Team and the WNBA All-Star Team. However, her performance did not bring victory to the Wings as they finished the season at the bottom of the West with a 10-34 record.


Paige Bueckers and UConn helped design the college team’s championship ring

According to USA TODAY’s Cydney Henderson, former UConn star Paige Bueckers helped design the team’s college championship ring.

Bueckers helped UConn win the 2025 national championship, en route to being selected by the Wings as the No. 1 player in the 2025 WNBA draft. The rings were presented during the team’s ceremony Thursday night, titled Night with the Champions.

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - NGÀY 26 THÁNG 10: Nhẫn vô địch quốc gia nữ Connecticut Huskies 2025 được trưng bày tại Nhà thi đấu PeoplesBank vào ngày 26 tháng 10 năm 2025 tại Hartford, Connecticut. Những chiếc nhẫn này được thiết kế với sự hợp tác của các đồng đội Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd và Caroline Ducharme. (Ảnh: Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

Paige Bueckers averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists during her time with the Huskies. During her rookie season, she averaged 19.2 points per game, 3.9 assists per game, and 5.4 assists per game.

 

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