Two former UConn teammates had a heartwarming reunion just before a game between the Valkyries and the Wings on Tuesday evening.

Paige Bueckers has always been supportive of Kaitlyn Chen and her UConn teammates. In fact, after the Wings made her the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, Bueckers endorsed Chen and Aubrey Griffin and encouraged WNBA teams to draft them.

Former UConn Huskies women's basketball star Kaitlyn Chen is going back where she started. The Golden State Valkyries announced the signing of Chen on Sunday, putting her back on the roster of the WNBA's newest team after she spent the preseason in San Francisco.