Paige Bueckers > first women's college basketball player ever to eclipse 1 million Instagram followers.

[huskymedic]

 

[JavaMan]

The first women's college basketball player ever to eclipse 1 million Instagram followers:

Up goes her NIL revenues.

Congrats, Paige. We love you.

 

[TeamFirst!]

All these NIL deals will only help increase her number of followers. She is so deserving. As deserving as anyone I am aware of. She can sell commercial posts on her feed for over $60,000 each? That's mind boggling.

 

[AmeriConn]

Well deserved

 

[Kaizen]

UConn superstar Paige Bueckers has officially made women’s college basketball history.

Bueckers surpassed one million followers on Instagram this week. She’s the first women’s college basketball player to ever do so.

Look: Paige Bueckers Makes Women's College Basketball History

UConn superstar Paige Bueckers has officially made women's college basketball history. Bueckers surpassed one million followers on Instagram this week. She's

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[LarryLegend]

does this matter

 

[sun]

does this matter

Yes, because Paige is associated with UConn and can have an influence on many people.
And she's making history which also involves UConn.
She's helping to put UConn on the map.

 

[fomalhaut]

Yes, because Paige is associated with UConn and can have an influence on many people.
And she's making history which also involves UConn.
She's helping to put UConn on the map.

Also possibly increases the chance of her staying longer.

 

[sun]

Also possibly increases the chance of her staying longer.

And if the next high school basketball star has dreams of becoming a social media celebrity, they may also consider playing at UConn because Paige is part of the Huskies Nation where she got her start and a lot of media support.
Since it worked out for her then maybe if they attend UConn it could work out for them too.

 

[Cecil9]

does this matter

It does to her Instagram fans----and lots of fans everywhere else.

 

[LarryLegend]

I thought UCONN was on the map

 

[sun]

I thought UCONN was on the map

They don't teach much geography in primary school, and some future BB stars still aren't old enough to make their first tweet.
Paige will be known as a UConn alumni for many years to come.
And then kids can Google UConn to learn where it's located and all of the rest about its claim to fame.
By putting it on social media, she'll help both herself and UConn grow a bigger following.

 

[jchusky]

does this matter

it doesn't only to ppl who have Instagram which thankfully I don't.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Show me the championships. I really like Bueckers, but I'll take a Stewie type all day and twice on Sunday. Always let her game do the talking. I'd rather follow championships than product placements. Bueckers can accomplish both, but I honestly don't care what she does, or what she hawks, off the court.

 

[Alydar]

And if the next high school basketball star has dreams of becoming a social media celebrity, they may also consider playing at UConn because Paige is part of the Huskies Nation where she got her start and a lot of media support.
Since it worked out for her then maybe if they attend UConn it could work out for them too.

That's a nice thought but Bueckers had most of her instagram following before she signed with UConn. Bueckers and UConn are helping each other.

 

[eebmg]

Show me the championships. I really like Bueckers, but I'll take a Stewie type all day and twice on Sunday. Always let her game do the talking. I'd rather follow championships than product placements. Bueckers can accomplish both, but I honestly don't care what she does, or what she hawks, off the court.

I think most fans (if they are like me) who are caught up in the NIL and social media footprint of Paige (and hopefully others) see it as a necessary step to stabilize WBB as a whole. The WNBA for example needs to get some of these high visibility players and capture new and younger fans to push the WNBA to economic stability. And the main reason for this is if the WNBA can]t sustain itself and disintegrates and disbands, there is no real goal for the best future WBB players to continue to train and improve and that will turn the WCBB game back to intramurals. So keep making noise in the world Paige (and friends)

And I just hate the idea that Paige seems to be thought of less because the team could not overcome a superior SC team for a NC. Besides the fact that Paige got limited help from the team as a whole, Stewie is an athletic freak. 6-4 with 7-1 wing span and 40+ percentage 3pt shooter with defensive skills that are not normal. Paige has no freakish athletic gifts that allow her to take over the game 1 vs 5. What she does, she does from intellect, guile, attitude and getting support from teammates and she has a much lower threshold to overcome a poor start than Stewie. If Stewie misses a few shots, she can sit back and make 3 great defensive plays to get her rolling. And Stewie does not seem adverse to going after financial and social opportunities.

 

[jchusky]

And if the next high school basketball star has dreams of becoming a social media celebrity, they may also consider playing at UConn because Paige is part of the Huskies Nation where she got her start and a lot of media support.
Since it worked out for her then maybe if they attend UConn it could work out for them too.

you realize that Instagram followers has nothing to do with Nil or basketball. The Cavinder twins have multiple Nil deals, they went 16-15 and got bounced rd 1 of the MWC tournament. You think anyone is running to go play with them cause of their social media followers?

 

[Skeets]

They don't teach much geography in primary school, and some future BB stars still aren't old enough to make their first tweet.
Paige will be known as a UConn alumni for many years to come.
And then kids can Google UConn to learn where it's located and all of the rest about its claim to fame.
By putting it on social media, she'll help both herself and UConn grow a bigger following.

You need Google or a GPS app to find Storrs.

 

[JellyBean]

All these NIL deals will only help increase her number of followers. She is so deserving. As deserving as anyone I am aware of. She can sell commercial posts on her feed for over $60,000 each? That's mind boggling.

Well said. Paige is such a humble young lady. All of the attention she has been getting since 8th or 9th grade, she has handled every phase of that attention with class, grace, and poise. So happy for Paige. Great young lady.

 

[oldude]

The best thing about this is that it puts a spotlight on Paige, the human being. Paige shares her fame and success with others as well as any superstar I’ve ever seen. From acknowledging black women at the Espy’s, gifting all of her teammates with high-end basketball shoes from Stock-X, donating $1000/assist to underprivileged minority kids in MN or her latest deal with Chegg to combat student food insecurity, Paige is someone who clearly cares about others and is willing to do whatever she can to improve the lives of those who have not been as fortunate as she has.

 

[sun]

That's a nice thought but Bueckers had most of her instagram following before she signed with UConn. Bueckers and UConn are helping each other.

I can't find all of the historical figures, but she easily added over 100K just during last year's NCAAT.
In April , 2021 Paige had 753K followers.
Azzi Fudd's followers have been growing tremendously too.
Playing for UConn is part of it.

March Madness Daily: Paige Bueckers and UConn Lead Social Media Growth

The UConn women basketball team has added almost 4,000 new followers on Twitter, the most of any men's or women's Final Four team.

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Paige Bueckers gained 36K Instagram followers during March Madness - Just Women's Sports

UConn’s Paige Bueckers was the most-followed women’s basketball player during March Madness, reaching 1 million Instagram followers.

justwomenssports.com

 

[GoUconn7961]

I really hope that 99% of them are kids her own age, and maybe the rest reporters, etc.
If not, it is pretty creepy. I never follow any of the kids on social media. Not saying YOU can't, but I think it's creepy when adults do it.

 

[meyers7]

I thought UCONN was on the map

UCONN wants to BE the map.

 

[meyers7]

That's a nice thought but Bueckers had most of her instagram following before she signed with UConn. Bueckers and UConn are helping each other.

Yes, yes they are.

 

[huskymedic]

you realize that Instagram followers has nothing to do with Nil or basketball. The Cavinder twins have multiple Nil deals, they went 16-15 and got bounced rd 1 of the MWC tournament. You think anyone is running to go play with them cause of their social media followers?

While social media followers may not have much to do w/ actual basketball/results - they clearly have quite a bit to do w/ NIL.:




Opendorse data is only one snapshot of the total NIL picture (There are other companies Schools/Students align with)