Azzi Fudd celebrates getting her MBA with ceremony thrown by Wings teammates

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The WNBA’s 2026 No. 1 overall pick isn’t currently playing, but she still has reason to celebrate.  

Azzi Fudd, who earned a master’s degree from UConn this week, was honored with an additional diploma in a makeshift ceremony from her Dallas Wings teammates on Wednesday.  

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Forward Alysha Clark, the oldest player in the league, led the charge by presenting Fudd with a “Master Princess” degree — a nod to Fudd’s nickname, “The People’s Princess.”  

To accept the playful certificate, Fudd wore a cap and gown as she walked into the team’s locker room. In true graduation fashion, the 23-year-old shook hands with each of her teammates and thanked them as she made her way to Clark.  

“Here we go, Fudd! Congratulations on your degree, master princess," Clark said, a reference to Fudd's "The People's Princess" nickname. 

"Thank you," Fudd replied through laughter. "This is the best grad gift ever." 

Along with the diploma, Fudd was also gifted a pink bottle of tequila to match the cap and tassel that Clark moved from right to left. 

Fudd earned her Bachelor’s in Communication in May 2024, and her Master's in Business Administration. UConn’s commencement ceremony for master's recipients was Monday morning, a day before the Wings’ home opener.  

Fudd was ruled out of that game with what the team described as a right knee injury. Before that, she scored 3 points on 1-of-2 shooting in 18 minutes in her WNBA debut, a 107-104 victory against the Indiana Fever.  

Fudd averaged 17.3 points at UConn last season while also earning the Big East women's basketball scholar athlete of the year award.  

Why is Azzi Fudd nicknamed 'The People's Princess'

Fudd’s nickname, “The People’s Princess,” is also often used to reference the late Princess Diana.  

During an appearance on the “Good Game with Sarah Spain” podcast in July 2025, Fudd said she might have earned the moniker from something her Huskies and now Wings teammate Paige Bueckers said about UConn head coach Geno Auriemma. 

“I think Paige made a comment about how I'm the princess because coach doesn't yell at me, and somehow that morphed into people calling me ‘The People's Princess,’”  Fudd said with a laugh. “Yeah, I'm not really sure. I know I'm not mad about it though.” 

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Azzi Fudd gets diploma, tequila from Dallas Wings after earning her MBA

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