The Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma football is one of the all-time rivalry games in college football, and is considered by some as a must-see item on a bucket list item for college football fanatics.
This year’s edition of the rivalry game has brought in one of the top women’s basketball players in Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers, who made her way to watch the game at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
Bueckers appeared on the ABC broadcast of the SEC rivalry game alongside Holly Rowe, where she was engulfed in the stands and pointed at the uniqueness of the game. The stadium is split in half, with Longhorns’ fans on one side and Sooners fans on the other.
Here’s what to know on why Bueckers is in attendance:
Why is Paige Bueckers at Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma?
Given that Bueckers is from Minnesota and played at UConn, she has no ties to either the Longhorns or Sooners. It’s safe to assume she is taking in this year’s edition of the Red River Rivalry solely as a local sports fan.
Bueckers also just finished up her first season in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings, so she currently resides in the Dallas area, where the Red River Rivalry is played every year on the State Fair of Texas grounds.
Given where she is currently playing, Bueckers fed into the home fanbase a bit when she threw a ‘Horns up’ hand signal.
Where is Paige Bueckers from?
Where did Paige Bueckers play in college?
Bueckers had an illustrious college basketball career at UConn, where she led the Huskies to the national championship title in her final season before getting drafted No. 1 overall by the Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft.