“Paige Bueckers Is My GOAT” | KK Arnold On What Made UCONN A Championship Team

On this episode of Barrier Breakers, Maddy Kirchofer sits down with UConn star KK Arnold, 2023 McDonald’s All American, 2024 Big East Freshman of the Year, and 2025 National Champion. The two dive into a viral childhood photo of KK with a UConn poster on her wall, and how that dream became her reality. KK opens up about the team’s bond, the emotional journey with teammates like Paige, Azzi, Ice, and Sara, and the surreal championship parade in Tampa. To close it out, Maddy pulls fan-submitted questions for a fun and revealing Q&A. Intro 0:00-1:44 KK Arnold Dreaming About Going To UCONN 1:45-5:25 Idols And Alumni 5:26-6:16 Team Vibes And Friendship 6:17-8:07 Championship Parade 8:08-9:24 When “Girly Pops” Became A Thing 9:25- 9:43 Teammate Memories 9:45-13:02 TikTok Dances 13:03-14:36 WNBA GOATS 14:37-15:09 Paige And The WNBA 15:10-17:17 Barrie Breakers In Women’s Basketball 17:18-18:05 Fan Q&A And Games 18:06-21:01 SUBSCRIBE to Whistle for more awesome videos! - http://goo.gl/y2JNsG Still want more Whistle? Follow us on: TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@whistle