Nika Mühl confirmed as much as the WNBA Draft Orange carpet occasion to point out her help for her former College of Connecticut teammate Paige Bueckers.
Bueckers, who’s seen because the consensus No. 1 decide within the Draft performed along with Mühl for the Huskies between 2020 and 2024 the place she helped the Croatian guard set the franchise report for assists.
Speaking about her look on the Orange Carpet, Mühl revealed her shut relationship with Paige Bueckers whom she described as her ‘sister’ in an interview. She additionally expressed satisfaction at reciprocating Bueckers’ gesture from final yr when she confirmed as much as watch Mühl get drafted by the Seattle Storm 14th general.
“It looks like a full circle second. Even when she wasn’t right here final yr, I might nonetheless be supporting her.” Nika Mühl mentioned about Bueckers, “That is my sister and it is so cool to see her desires come true. “
Different UConn stars like Azzi Fudd additionally made their appearances on the occasion.