Veteran stars for the Phoenix Mercury had high praises for Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers and her 35-point outing.

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"Paige Bueckers joins Caitlin Clark as the only rookies to EVER achieve 35+ PTS and 5+ 3PM 🤯," the WNBA wrote on X.