It didn't take long for Paige Bueckers to make her mark in the WNBA's season opener. The Dallas Wings' second-year guard put on a show Saturday against the Indiana Fever, and one moment in particular had fans talking all weekend.
Bueckers was nearly unstoppable, dropping 20 points on an efficient 8-for-10 shooting night. But it was her head-to-head matchup with Sophie Cunningham that produced the game's most memorable highlight.
Driving hard into the paint, Bueckers powered through Cunningham, sending the Fever guard to the floor before finishing with a smooth bucket. Then came the icing on the cake: Bueckers flashed the "too small" gesture, holding two fingers close together as she stared down her opponent.
The "too small" celebration has become one of basketball's most entertaining traditions, and Bueckers added her own flair to it. The moment quickly went viral, partly because Cunningham has become one of the league's most recognizable faces since joining Indiana.
Some fans debated whether the play should have been called a block or a charge, but the referees let it go. And in the end, Bueckers got the last laugh in what was already a statement performance to kick off the season.
