Bueckers on Wednesday is returning to the Dallas lineup after a four-game absence, as the 1-9 Wings visit the 6-4 Mercury. To mark the occasion, Bueckers came up with a unique tribute: lowering her basketball shorts to make them appear longer in homage to Taurasi, who was one of many WNBA players to don the look during her 2000s heyday.

The former UConn women's basketball star will return to the court for the Dallas Wings Wednesday night as the team takes on the Mercury in Phoenix (10 p.m. ET on WNBA League Pass). Bueckers missed the last four games due to a concussion and illness.

Dallas (1-9) lost all four games in her absence and also went without guard Ty Harris, who the Wings announced Tuesday will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after undergoing left knee surgery. But the Wings will return their star guard in Bueckers, who was in high spirits Tuesday as a full participant in practice.