Bueckers — with her Dallas Wings teammates beside her — threw out the first pitch prior to Wednesday’s game between the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field. She tossed a strike to Rangers first base coach Corey Ragsdale and to her delight “didn’t hit the dirt.”

Paige Bueckers is quickly becoming one of the biggest sports stars in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Dallas Wings rookie has made a solid impression so far during her first season in the WNBA, and she seems to only be scratching the surface of her potential.