UConn star Paige Bueckers is no stranger to making history. The senior guard, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft in April, will become the first collegiate athlete to design and market her own shoe through an NIL deal with Nike. The player edition shoe will be released on Saturday, Dec. 7.

UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers was named Big East Player of the Week for her performance at the Baha Mar Hoops in the Bahamas.

In August, Bueckers also signed an NIL deal with Unrivaled, the new winter 3×3 professional league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. In doing so, she became the first NCAA athlete to receive ownership equity in a league. She is expected to play in it next year.

All-American guard Paige Bueckers of No. 2 ranked UConn continues to etch her name in the college sports history book, both on an off the court. Prior to the season, the Huskies' star signed a unique NIL partnership with 3-on-3 women’s basketball league Unrivaled,

UConn Huskies' star Paige Bueckers is lighting up the college basketball world once again this year, and on Monday morning, she made history off of the court with a huge announcement in conjunction with Nike.

Paige Bueckers' custom Nike G.T. Hustle 3 is dropping Saturday, with the UConn star becoming the first NIL athlete to get their own player edition from