The Paigel show is sailing smoothly ahead of the 2026 FIBA Qualifying Tournament, and the first episode has recently come out.

Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese are both going to tackle Senegal on March 11 in Puerto Rico. Being part of the star-studded roster, the practices are coming off with great energy.

But the Dallas Wings and Chicago Sky stars are keeping things fun off the court as well.

“Welcome to the Paigel Show, what do we have for today?” said Reese in clip posted by a fan on X.

But the conversation turned hilarious when Reese mentioned, “I was, I was sitting on Paige. I was sitting, and I got an and-one on her, and she was so mad.”

Bueckers was fast with her defense, saying, “Mind you, I didn’t even touch herrrr.” A hushed laughing roll followed from both, who were clearly busy bantering about their practice.

The conversation hinted that Reese might have beaten Bueckers in a 1-on-1, while Bueckers is justifying the loss.

The short video ended with Reese assuring to keep the updates coming, continuing after the “day 1 of Paigel”. And even apart from this, FIBA made it quite visible that these two are having the best time in Puerto Rico.

Fiba’s Official Account Posted Paigel

After going neck-to-neck in the Unrivaled league, Bueckers and Reese will be joined at the hips from 11 to 17 March. The vibes must be really good in the practice that even FIBA’s official Instagram handle couldn’t resist posting them.

With the caption that read, “Paige and Angel ready for the games in Puerto Rico”, FIBAWWC posted a photoshoot video of this duo.

Reese is shown to be carrying Bueckers on her back and starting to dance abruptly. While a laughing Paige had to quite literally hop down to touch the floor.

The fans flooded the comments about their favourite 5s, given both of the stars’ WNBA jersey numbers. Even the 3v3 league dropped by to add, “our favs”.

The off-court vibes are great, but how well Bueckers’ and Reese’s chemistry will play off on the hardwood will be an interesting watch.

Written by

Deblina Roy

Edited by

Kaamna Dwivedi