Urgent:Paige Bueckers Rushed to the hospital in a critical condition

Urgent:Paige Bueckers Rushed to the hospital in a critical condition

Bueckers tells PEOPLE that although she will have a specific objective in mind, her main objective is to “simply have fun and play with joy” during the competition. “There are numerous pressures that may accompany it. Go home or win. This will be my final one. There are not any do-overs, so try not to think about that and just play with joy, passion, and enjoyment.”

In order to manage that pressure and her rising stardom, Bueckers says she began training with a sports psychologist at the start of this season. “He has many ways of communicating to me that help me relieve that stress, and he knows me very well,” she says.

Additionally, the basketball player depends on her younger siblings, Lauren, Drew, and Ryan. When Buckers says, “They are so disconnected,” “They and I do not actually discuss basketball. They are simply my younger siblings. They simply provide me with immense happiness. They exude a sense of childlike delight.

In addition to her collaborations with Google Chrome, Chegg, and CeraVe, Bueckers is honoring her iconic hairstyle with a playful spin on the name of her school in her first collaboration with a beauty brand. The brand is launching UConnic Blonde, a limited-edition shade of Madison Reed ColorWonder Demi-Permanent Hair Color that was inspired by Bueckers’ signature blonde locks. “It was a very cool opportunity,” Bueckers says of the partnership, adding, “I have not really done a