Marianna Jacobs embodies the quintessential "it girl" at UConn, captivating everyone with her undeniable charisma and talent as the star cheerleader of the squad. Among those captivated by Marianna's charm is Paige Bueckers, the star blonde basketball player known for her remarkable skills and competitive edge.

ɴᴏᴡ ᴘʟᴀʏɪɴɢ: those eyes by poetschoas. ❝ cause all of the small things that you do, are what remind me why i fell for you. ❞ In which, Paige Bueckers and Jenessa Jayde used to be American basketballs worst nightmare. A dynamic duo both on and off the court. Until one drunken night ruined their friendship, and they both went ghost. Avoiding each other like the plague, not answering questions from the media, no contact. That is until Jenessa suffers a season ending injury her junior year, and realizes Iowa isnt her home anymore, so she enters the transfer portal and ends up at Uconn for the remainder of her college career.

Paige Bueckers has spent her senior year focused on basketball, blocking out distractions, emotions, and definitely any hint of a crush-until Jordan Blake crashes into her world with that reckless charm, infectious laugh, and a friendship with half the UConn team. Cool, confident, and way too easy to fall for, Jordan becomes Paige's favorite complication. But everything changes with one text. What Jordan thought was a flirty (and very unfiltered) message to her tight inner circle-Azzi, KK, and Ice-was actually sent to everyone on the UConn women's team. Including Paige. Now the group chat is on fire, the locker room is buzzing, and Paige can't unread what she read-or unfeel what she's starting to feel. As tension, chemistry, and chaos collide, Jordan has to figure out if this embarrassing mess could somehow turn into the best thing she never meant to say out loud.

Paige Bueckers, a star basketball player, and Jade Carter, soccer forward, have been rivals for years, thanks to the media fueling their feud. Their competition is always the talk of social media with every move they make being compared and scrutinized. But when a chance encounter off-campus sparks unexpected chemistry, their rivalry starts to turn into something more. What starts with insults quickly turns into secret DMs and other... moments. As their connection grows, they must keep their feelings hidden from the public eye, all while dealing with the pressure, jealousy, and media drama that comes with being a secret. With everything at stake, Paige and Jade must decide if love is worth risking their careers and reputations-or if it's just rivalry.

Paige Bueckers thought her senior year at UConn would be about basketball, championships, and closing one chapter before writing the next. She wasn't expecting Juliette Tatum - the impossibly beautiful, untouchable Victoria's Secret model whose last name still belongs to the man who humiliated her. Three years older, endlessly guarded, and fresh off the kind of heartbreak that makes headlines, Juliette doesn't do athletes anymore. Not after him. But Paige isn't like anyone Juliette's ever met. What starts as quiet conversations, stolen glances, and accidental run-ins becomes something neither of them can explain - or resist. Paige is supposed to be focused on her future. Juliette is supposed to be finished with complicated love stories. And yet... With the whole world watching, Paige Bueckers is about to learn: Some games don't come with rules. Some hearts don't play fair. ⸻

Rising basketball star and fashion icon Paige Bueckers has been caught in a whirlwind of camera flashes, autograph signings, crazed fans, and practice after practice ever since her last, and championship-winning game for the UConn Huskies. Moving to Texas after getting drafted was a big change, and she was still finding her footing. But when she meets the ambitious Azalea Brooks, a single mom of four-year-old Nicky and news reporters covering the Dallas Wings for the season, the storm inside her head seems to calm, the hurricane of thoughts coming to a halt. Will the teasing banter, stolen glances, and coffee dates turn into more, or will they stay 'just good friends'?

I would bend back to you if you left the door open. Paige Bueckers x Fem OC.

it is not difficult for a rivalry to develop when two of the most well-known figures in women's basketball are compared and contrasted against each other by the media. especially if they keep ignoring the past. what would happen if both girls committed to uconn to begin their college careers and had expected to be the BEST freshman duo in history? 𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗒 𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖾𝖽: 𝟢𝟤.𝟣𝟦.𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧 𝗋𝖾-𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖾𝖽: 𝟢𝟥.𝟣𝟧.𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟎𝟏.𝟐𝟑.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟎𝟒.𝟏𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 paige bueckers x fem oc #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟏𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐡𝐥- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟏𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟐 𝘪𝘯 #𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟐𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐝𝟏- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟏𝟑.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐚- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟐𝟒.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐚𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟐𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐛𝐮𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟔.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐰𝐛𝐛- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 pls don't read if u hate slowburns. this is a crazy slowburn. i first wrote this when i had no idea what i was doing so pls dont read if u dont want the main love intrest to aknowledge eachother in like chp. 49...

paige and katherine used to be really close friends, but things fell apart when katherine got into her dream school and paige didn't. now, years later, katherine's transferring to uconn for her last basketball season-aka paige's school. with all that history between them, will they be able to fix their friendship or is it too late? 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟏𝟓.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐣𝐮𝐧.𝟐𝟒.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers never expected her first year in the league to be anything more than basketball, pressure, and proving herself on the court. But everything changes the night she walks into a dimly lit club on the outskirts of Dallas and locks eyes with Alessia Moretti-a stunning, fiercely independent 19-year-old dancer with a guarded heart, a Brazilian-Italian fire, and a past she keeps locked away beneath glitter and spotlights. What starts as fascination quickly turns into something deeper-something dangerous. For Paige, Alessia is everything she didn't see coming: bold, raw, complicated. And for Alessia, Paige is a risk-pure-hearted, rising fast, and too good to get tangled in her world. But love doesn't wait for the perfect moment. Under the flashing lights of the club and the bright lights of the arena, they'll have to navigate secrets, judgment, and the kind of passion that burns fast-and doesn't always play fair. Because falling in love was never part of the plan. But now... it's the only thing that matters. ⸻