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WNBA Star Paige Bueckers Joins Apple Film 'Jess & Pearl'

10/30/2025

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Paige Bueckers, a WNBA star, will star in the sports drama Jess & Pearl for Apple Original Films.
The film is based on an idea by Zahir McGhee and follows two women basketball players navigating fame and competition.
Bueckers led the UConn Huskies to the NCAA Championship and was drafted first overall by the Dallas Wings, also serving as an executive producer.

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Story summary

Paige Bueckers, a WNBA star, will star in the sports drama Jess & Pearl for Apple Original Films.
The film is based on an idea by Zahir McGhee and follows two women basketball players navigating fame and competition.
Bueckers led the UConn Huskies to the NCAA Championship and was drafted first overall by the Dallas Wings, also serving as an executive producer.