Paige Bueckers sparks debate with comments about Black women WNBA coaches amid Caitlin Clark comparisons

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Paige Bueckers once again advocated for Black women in women's basketball. The Dallas Wings superstar made viral comments at a postgame press conference on Sunday after defeating the Chicago Sky, when she was asked about the number of Black female coaches in the WNBA.

There are currently no Black female head coaches in the league.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers compete during an inbounds play in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on April 30, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

"I'm for equal opportunity, no discrimination based on what you look like, who you like and anything of that nature. I grew up with a lot of prominent Black women in my life that were very important to me in how I was raised and how I grew up, being my stepmom, my AAU coach," Bueckers said.

"I understand how amazing they are and how they should get the same equal opportunity as a white woman, as a white man to be an important piece of this league. And it was built on a lot of Black women, this league, so it's definitely right for them to get the same equal opportunity as everyone else."

Bueckers' comments garnered mixed reactions and debate on social media.

Bueckers has been under a brighter spotlight in recent days amid comparisons to Caitlin Clark, after former NFL wide receiver Harry Douglas claimed on ESPN that "everything we expected Caitlin Clark to be, Paige Bueckers has