Wings’ Paige Bueckers goes viral for mocking former WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones

August 7, 2025 Jkfootballadmin Dallas Wings 0

Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers showed her fiery side in Tuesday night’s defeat against the New York Liberty. While the game didn’t end in the Wings’ favor, Bueckers made an effort to get inside the mind of Liberty forward Jonquel Jones.

The video, which has already racked up over 4,200 views at the time of writing, captures a chaotic moment where Jones fouls Bueckers as she nails an and-one. As Bueckers celebrates, Jones visibly gets upset after the former UConn standout mocks her, with Jones arguing that the play should have been reviewed in her favor.

 

Aug 1, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) in action during the game between the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Bueckers wasn’t having any of it.

The incident even caught the attention of former NBA video coach Steve Jones Jr., who chimed in with his own humorous take.

“X” Passionately Defends Paige Bueckers Scuffle With Ex-WNBA MVP

“Paige Bueckers getting the and 1 against Jonquel Jones and then twirling the finger to call for the review with her is wild,” Jones Jr. wrote.

Here are some of the fans’ funniest reactions to Bueckers’ gesture, which appears to be highly supported.

“Jonquel is so cooked man lol,: one user wrote.

The former WNBA MVP continued to get trolled even more, adding to the hillarity of the moment.

“This girl is so annoying,” another wrote in a surprise defense of Jones.

“Paige bout to become my favorite lmfao,” one fan added.

Another paid tribute to Bueckers’ hometown roots.

“hopkins paige is here,” a user remarked.

Wings coach Chris Koclanes said following the 86-75 loss, he is impressed with the way Bueckers carries herself, even in times of adversity.

“As she gets more comfortable, like today with New York switching, she was able to play a little one-on-one, create space, and get to her pull-up game,” Koclanes said, per Dallas Hoops Journal. “But with Paige, I appreciate that she’s going to allow things to come. She’s not going to force it. She moves the ball and makes the right play.”

Bueckers credited her teammates for staying focused, putting her in the best in-game positions to succeed night in and night out.

“They’re screening for me, getting me open, and allowing me the space to go to work,” Bueckers said. “It’s really a credit to my teammates and coaches for putting me in great positions. I’m just trying to feed off those opportunities.”

Dallas will get another crack at the Liberty Friday night, as it attempts to earn its first win this month and begin an exhaustive stretch as the midway point of August, and near wind-down of the season, continues.

 

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