The hometown of Bueckers, the UConn women's basketball star-turned-top WNBA draft pick, has approved of a motion to temporarily rename itself on May 16. Hopkins' rebrand will be known as "Paige Bueckers Day" and will be staged on the day Bueckers is set to make her professional debut for the Dallas Wings.

Paige Bueckers continues to rack up honors following her storied college career with UConn women's basketball and pick as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Her hometown of Hopkins, Minnesota,

In a salute to one of its most accomplished residents, the city of Hopkins, Minn., will temporarily rename itself “Paige Bueckers, Minnesota” on May 16, 2025. This special designation coincides with Bueckers’ pro basketball debut after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.​