Home Customer Service Stay Connected Read today’s Edition Best of Middle Georgia News Sports Living & Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Video Featured Reality Check Uniquely Best of Middle Georgia Shopping/Reviews Deals & Offers Press Releases Sponsored Content Classifieds Place an Ad – Celebrations Search Jobs Search Legal Notices Advertising $1.99/6mo WELCOME OFFER CLAIM SPORTS Robert Griffin III Sends Powerful 6-Word Message to Paige Bueckers After UConn’s Win By Nick Meyer Athlon Sports Updated April 6, 2025 9:53 PM The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team won its first national championship since 2016 with an 82-59 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, capping off a stellar 37-3 season for coach Geno Auriemma’s team. The Huskies got 24 points and 15 rebounds from Sarah Strong, 24 points from Azzi Fudd and 17 points along with six rebounds from Paige Bueckers. After the game, former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III sent a powerful message to Bueckers, who is quickly becoming one of the most popular and well known female athletes in the United States.
Bueckers spoke after the game about staying true to herself and her playing style amid calls for her to change. The message resonated with Griffin III, who sent her a powerful message. “Paige Bueckers’ story of overcoming adversity to leave college a National Champion in dominant fashion should be a Hollywood movie,” Griffin III wrote.
“Never let a set back make you give up on your dream, no matter how many you have. You will win in the end.
