After playing a majority of the game, Bueckers suffered an injury of her own with roughly four minutes left in the third quarter. As the former UConn star was trying to stick with Sydney Colson, Aliyah Boston set a screen that sent Bueckers to the court.

That wasn't the only WNBA first Bueckers accomplished. The 2025 No. 1 overall pick also hit the first-ever four-point shot in All-Star Game history 28 seconds into the first quarter — it came on her very first shot, to boot.

Paige Bueckers Makes WNBA History Against Brittney Griner, Atlanta Dream originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Paige Bueckers continues to have an incredible rookie season, even compared to the likes of Caitlin Clark, who had one of the best first-year seasons in WNBA history last year.