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‘I love this duo’ – WNBA fans go crazy for a new womance on Team USA

Despite most of the attention being around Caitlin Clark, fans are really starting to take notice of the budding friendship between Paige Bueckers and Angel ...
‘I love this duo’ – WNBA fans go crazy for a new womance on Team USA

Despite most of the attention being around Caitlin Clark, fans are really starting to take notice of the budding friendship between Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese.

Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese share a long history dating back to high school and AAU battles and USA Basketball junior squads.

They competed against each other in college, with Reese’s LSU defeating Bueckers’ UConn, and we’ve seen them joking together on the court in the WNBA.

And now it looks like their friendship is blossoming on the international stage with Team USA.

Angel Reese: 14ppg, 3.7apg, 17.7rpg Caitlin Clark: 35.5ppg, 11apg, 4rpg

Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese‘s playful Team USA bench interactions sparked joy, turning their into fans’ favorite new womance, as videos emerged of the pair on social media.

The pair can be seen mocking each other’s celebrations in WNBA games, laughing and joking.

Reese’s was smart asf for building a partnership around Paige and Angel. They recognized the organic chemistry, genuine friendship, and the fact that fans LOVE seein these two together, and turned that into a special, successful brand opportunity. If companies are smart, they’ll…

One fan said: “PB and Angel are soo cute together.”

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“I love this duo.” Said another supporter.

This fan even made up a new nickname for them: “More paigel content omg this is giving me life.”

Another predicted they could even end up on the same WNBA team: “Love them. If they stay in the league long enough they just might end up playing together.”

“This is sisterly love. I love their friendship and interaction.” Said another.

Amid all the political debates and transgender issues that are going on in the WNBA right now, it’s great to see social media focus on positives and just having fun, which is exactly how it should be.

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It was published on September 3, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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