{"id":2242309,"date":"2026-11-06T18:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242309"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:40:07","slug":"paige-bueckers-and-azzi-fudd-announce-break-up-reveal-split-happened-a-year-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242309","title":{"rendered":"Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Announce Break-Up, Reveal Split Happened a Year Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/eb\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/ebb5c036abad4fe98a92307ca2de69a3_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Announce Break-Up, Reveal Split Happened a Year Ago<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Paige Bueckers &amp; Azzi Fudd<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">We Broke Up a Year Ago!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-11-06T10:40:07-08:00\"><br \/>\n                              November 6, 2026<br \/>\n                            10:40 AM PST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-0ed4ab6d5595945ec70eb6279341fddf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261106_ebb5c036abad4fe98a92307ca2de69a3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c0fa7da4-d3ec-415c-8b1b-7802902472fc\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/eb\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/ebb5c036abad4fe98a92307ca2de69a3_md.jpg\" alt=\"Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-faf8c327aa1871e584d255679fa4a565\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>WNBA teammates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/paige-bueckers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Paige Bueckers<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/azzi-fudd\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Azzi Fudd<\/strong><\/a> have shockingly revealed they split more than a year ago in probably the most giggly breakup announcement of all time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-462b61de10b12d93227d5515e529eae3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Appearing on the &#8220;Fudd Around and Find Out&#8221; podcast &#8230; the couple announced the split happened before Azzi was even drafted to the Dallas Wings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4d67ff33647e440b100d6a318f3a2701\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-57cb956b-dc25-432d-8e20-208d398d9a4b-1221238822-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/86\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/86ca8cc771a34bcab23e695e6daf916c_md.png\" alt=\"110526 paige bueckers azzi fudd kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-57cb956b-dc25-432d-8e20-208d398d9a4b-1221238822-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">Full Court Split<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/paige-beuckers-and-azzi-fudd-announce-split-11-06-2026\/\">Video: Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Announce Split<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Fudd Around And Find Out<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0adceeade2bcfa23dadf4649b02b7c0d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Paige said &#8230; &#8220;She was not drafted because she was my girlfriend. She was drafted because she deserved it. She&#8217;s an amazing human, amazing basketball player. And we&#8217;re still friends, we&#8217;re still cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e42c14fbad2c4e0c6edfa105371cc3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Paige said they kept it professional as teammates following their split &#8230; and urged fans to not go after their friends or family with any negativity or hate.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-83c0f0295cf5acecddfc40966ac89105\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Azzi later added &#8230; &#8220;We don&#8217;t need messages on what the other person is doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b34976e624e79d9e1e99f069d60e8486\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-11082523-944c-490c-90ee-4c47494951f5\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/11\/06\/paige-bueckers-and-azzi-fudd-happier-times\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:11082523-944c-490c-90ee-4c47494951f5\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c0fa7da4-d3ec-415c-8b1b-7802902472fc\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d9\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/d928307437db4c40b12509d6663ac0ae_md.jpg\" alt=\"Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Happier Times\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Happier Times<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty\/Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4ea737e4b899bd189900bcddfc053b4c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Paige said they would move on with new partners and added &#8230; &#8220;Sometimes in life two people are just in different points of their life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a1014028d0641d25b4adab84805cd1da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The two ended their announcement with a special handshake gesture &#8230; forming a heart symbol, breaking it apart before fist-bumping. 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