Paige Bueckers impressed in her WNBA debut but a fellow UConn legend stole the spotlight and handed her a tough first loss.

Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow UConn alum Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings in the season opener for both teams.

The city of Hopkins, Minnesota is temporarily adopting the name "Paige Bueckers, Minnesota" on Friday, the day the Dallas Wings rookie makes her WNBA debut. Not a lot of athletes get this type of honor, and even Bueckers herself couldn't believe it is really happening.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paige Bueckers’ hometown in Minnesota took on her name for a day as a tribute to her WNBA debut. The team from her home state wasn’t quite as accommodating.

Former UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft a week after leading UConn to a national championship.

Paige Bueckers admired the Minnesota Lynx as a kid while cheering on each of the four WNBA championships that played a part in her ascension to becoming the first overall pick in the draft last month