Jalen Suggs drops one-word reaction on Paige Bueckers' latest IG montage
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs reacted to his close friend Paige Bueckers' latest Instagram post, hyping her up in the early stages of this campaign with the UConn Huskies. Bueckers is playing her final season before she heads to the WNBA, most likely to the Dallas Wings.
On Wednesday, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft shared a photo montage on social media with a bible verse to remind herself not to get distracted from the present.
"Staying in the moment🙇🏼♀️ 'This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it'- Psalm 118:24," Bueckers captioned.
Several people reacted to the post, including Suggs. He only used a word to pump up Bueckers' post and season.
"Cinco !! 💕 (which means 'five' in Spanish)," Suggs commented.
The post featured several pictures of Bueckers, including shooting a jump shot over a USC player, taking a shot in practice, in the huddle likely before a game, getting off the team bus and celebrating on the bench with the rest of her team.
The senior guard has played 11 games this season, averaging 20.6 points, on 58.4% shooting, including 44.2% from beyond the arc and 80.0% from the free-throw line, along with 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
Are Paige Bueckers, Jalen Suggs in a romantic relationship?
Paige Bueckers and Jalen Suggs have known each other for a long time. They started shining at a young age in Minnesota. Suggs and Bueckers first met in fourth grade when her brother played alongside Suggs at Minnehaha Academy. They became close and were known as "JalenPaige."
Rumors and speculation have floated around their relationship, with some wondering if they were a thing, but there's not more than a close friendship between Bueckers and Suggs.
While Bueckers is shining with the Huskies, Suggs is averaging 16.3 ppg, on 40.3% shooting, including 90.3% from the free-throw line, with 4.1 rpg, 3.9 apg and 1.6 spg. The Magic are 17-11 and fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, trailing the New York Knicks for the third spot.