Paige Bueckers channels Michael Jordan with savage tongue-out celly — ref’s face says it all
Paige Bueckers' viral WNBA celebration sparked memes after Yahoo Sports posted an image of a referee's stunned reaction, which fans kept sharing online.
Paige Bueckers channels Michael Jordan with savage tongue-out celly — ref’s face says it all originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A celebration during a heated WNBA game this past weekend quickly went viral across social media.
And basketball fans could not stop focusing on one unexpected reaction captured on camera. Yahoo Sports posted a two-panel image on X on May 12. It showed Paige Bueckers celebrating during Dallas' 107-104 win over Indiana on May 9.
The post was captioned "The ref's face after Paige Bueckers' celly" and it soon spread across social media. The referee's stunned reaction became the real story of the entire post. Bueckers stuck her tongue out during the celebration, a move that reminded many fans of Michael Jordan.
She had just made a big play against the Fever when cameras caught her reaction. In the background, a female referee stared, wide-eyed and stunned. Fans could not look away from her surprised face in the photo.