FOLLOWING IN SUE BIRD'S FOOTSTEPS 👏 Nika Muhl is headed from UConn to the Seattle Storm | WNBA Draft

With the No. 2 pick of the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Seattle Storm selected Nika Nuhl from UConn, just as Sue Bird went from the UConn Huskies to the Storm back in 2002.
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[@Seniaxc]

Can’t believe they took so long to pick her. I genuinely thought she was top 10. We gon’ be hearing ALOT about her in the next few years regardless of her pick. This girl is insane.

[@kennywood6434]

Agreed. She's a badass.

[@00cd9]

She locked down Caitlin on National TV and dropped so low in the draft, i don't understand lol

[@bball3048mm]

Seattle's gain. Everyone else's loss.

[@yaelalexis6770]

Agree

[@brianroesch3259]

#14 overall sounds pretty high. 2d round. That seems to have lots of respect.

[@tempcbuilds]

Nika is a sleeper she haves tons of upside potential

[@skatedurr]

i guess im cheering on seattle now!

[@lexilou_1237]

Yeah they really should not have dragged nika so low. But I am glad that she is going to make her mark at Seattle where sue bird also was able to grow into a great player.

[@00cd9]

That is so scary

[@nephyr6292]

She is gorgeous wow

[@PapaT79]

You are correct sir! 🔥Another beauty like Sue Bird, to Seattle. 👍Paige too?? 😅

[@jackdicholson292]

This is my first season seeing NIKA at UCONN . I'm glad she successfully got drafted into the WNBA 🙂 .

[@paulsinger5102]

last season she was better

[@Malikk5251]

Nika is the most underrated player in the draft.

[@gc-ej5hf]

She’s a baddie.

[@Asterisks12]

yes yes yes out of all the draftees, shes the most fine

[@3lastname390]

But is she straight?

[@rogdawg123]

yes... brink a close 2nd

[@perfectsense3240]

No doubt about it

[@runcmc3339]

I’m now a Seattle Storm fan!

[@nuckv7544]

lmao ESPN skipped all the picks in-between her and Angel, they know what's up.

[@haydennyagah706]

They know what the people wanna see

[@ewong1118]

They understood the assignment

[@JuanHughJorgan]

I watched the whole draft and they did not skip everyone between 7 and 14. I know for a fact that 1-12 were all on the stage. The only people skipped were 2 of the 3 international players (both French and back to back), very few people who weren't there and at the end 19-23 I believe and they showed #24.

[@nuckv7544]

@@JuanHughJorgan I meant on the youtube channel

[@flareon6472]

@@ewong1118What’s the assignment? I’m being fr bro what’s going on?

[@chuchuchuchia]

She's insanely underrated. Absolute pure playmaker with hustle on the defensive end.

[@dwang79]

they will look back at this and show all the teams that passed on Nika. but being from van i will be able to drive down and watch her live

[@andrewcowie8428]

Me too. Will definitely drive down to watch

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Yo... The Storm are LOADED!!! I wish the Sparks had got Nika Muhl. She was one of my favorites from UConn.

[@pool5863]

prob my favorite player to watch from the NCAA tournament. excellent playmaker, relentless defender, and a freaking 11/10 baddie 😳

[@colinbanning9416]

What a great pick. That game shadowing Caitlin was one of the best individual performances I’ve ever seen, any sport, gender, level or era. Incredible value.

[@user-wd4uf2sm5d]

Humble person. Wish her the best; hope they can rebuild quickly.

[@JuanHughJorgan]

Simply from her guard work and fast movement, I had her getting picked around 4-6. Lots of teams are going to regret not picking her. Love me some Nika

[@pinaypaparazzi6231]

It depends on what the team needs. You have seen the draft. I am just so happy that Seattle picked her. The team needed a defense oriented, awesome passer point guard just like Sue Bird. I hope she does well during training and crack the roster.

[@JuanHughJorgan]

@@pinaypaparazzi6231 Yeah, there were a lot of other girls that were just taller than her that got the assignment. But big isn't always better, she has fast hands and feet and can shoot pull up 3's. I'm sure she will do well wherever she lands.

[@RobertDeMartin]

"Nika! Nika! Nika! Nika!" What a treat she will be for the Storm fans! Her energy level cannot be measured, she broke the needle! So happy for her! We will miss her at UCONN but she will always be in our hearts.

[@angelicaamora11]

Without Caitlin, Nika, Angel, I would NEVER knew these teams existed

[@eliotgoldstein6054]

Amazing gaze from Geno at the end. Like a father (metaphorically) losing his daughter to bigger and better. He recognizes he helped build her partly into the player she is today, and nothing could be more rewarding for him or for Nika!

[@alyssawhite4572]

Welcome to Seattle nika! Can’t wait to see my kids at work coming to storm games this year and cheering your name!

[@craigshores9880]

Nika was getting some not so nice comments early in the season by some supposed UCONN “fans” but those of us who knew at the time those comments were ridiculous are smiling even bigger now seeing her shine in the well deserved spotlight of success she has worked hard to achieve. She’s special and I am so happy for her- what she has done and will do. Go Nika!!!

[@paulkeller6075]

This is one of the most underrated picks of all time! This is like getting Jokic with the 42nd!

[@Tatlone]

Coach should have given her something there. A nod, a smile, something.

[@randyailie3459]

What is crazy is she wasn't drafted much higher. I watched every game she played. Then watched replays over and over and over.... One of the only players to ever totally lock down the #1 all time scorer CC not once but twice. She did the same thing to virtually everyone she guarded. Much the reason her undersized and vastly shorthanded team made it into the final four! It isn't all about scoring or shot blocking! Her court vision and player IQ make her one of a kind. She does it all and elevates her entire team while doing so. Playing against Nika is like poking a wild badger, get ready for everything to get gnarly quickly. Cause now you got her full attention.

[@CappPeterson]

They made a really good choice. The Storm got really lucky…she should have gone even higher.

[@koreankid1011]

So proud of you. I wish Nika would’ve gone sooner but she got drafted

[@krishnanavajothikumar8629]

Well looks like I'll be following the Seattle Storm from now on then... 💚✔️

[@dominiccokely4381]

she's like that fr, congrats to Nika!

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

I really loved seeing her hustle on the court. What a great example of being an excellent student of the game and leaving it all on the court.

[@ghsense2626]

Nika should not have dropped soo low she locked up Clark smh

[@00cd9]

Ikr, I am surprised too

[@00cd9]

IND would have taken her if SEA didn't

[@ellensmellen11]

No one seems to talk about that since they lost. Everyone skipped to how she was defended by south Carolina. Meanwhile I'm sitting here like she only had 21 points vs. Uconn

[@juanhinojosa9556]

Nikha 😍🔥🔥

[@GT-up9jq]

WOW this is HUGE for Seattle. 😀

[@user-fq4vc2uv8i]

You can see Gino's and CD's love for Nikka. She has earned it.

[@ChromeKnight26]

Nika is both gorgeous and a menace on the court

[@timothywdillon121]

Very good luck to Nika... we will be following your career

[@bocpearstudios7946]

The Lynx f**ked up by not drafting Nika

[@habib8961]

The only team that is going to f**k anyone up is the bad boy Detroit Pistons. They will send anyone at anytime to the local hospital!

[@rorybisson756]

id honestly say she is actually the best on-the-ball defender in this draft. just my opinion though.

[@annie20232]

Seattle needs the SuperSonics

[@RGibson116]

❤ you Nika, sooooo happy for your "come up"😊! Can't wait to see you hit the floor🙏🏀!!!

[@iankobe]

Super happy for her. Was a fan of Sue Bird all my life and now Nika

[@ragethesystem-zl2tv]

She’s definitely an impressive player. Super pretty too

[@antepetrish8113]

👏 Provo Nika 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@happyhogan17]

So hot omg

[@Sandman206]

So you're telling me that we get to watch another great PG wearing #10 from UConn as Storm fans after being blessed with Sue Bird in our city the last 20 years???..okay ..We ll take it.

[@chaos1reigns]

Yess! Secretary of Defense bringing the STORM!!

[@mcaste8495]

The secretary of defense is working out of Seattle next year not the pentagon

[@ChanBoogie310]

I followed this class very closely and it’s kind was exciting to seen them get drafted hopefully they don’t get cut.

[@3lastname390]

This is a talent class, but also the most profile class. This is the most 👀 a wnba draft has received.

[@bball3048mm]

She played good defense on Clark at the Final 4.

[@stuartu7150]

I’m an Iowa fan who was ridiculously impressed with her defense on Caitlin in the Final Four (I was there in-person!). So happy to see her get drafted, and it sounds like she was just notified a couple days ago she was invited to attend in-person, too! Good luck, Nika! 🔥

[@kurtjohnson4816]

One of my favorite players; what a gem of a person.

[@kingxavierlovely]

Shocked she wasnt a first rounder. I think Seattle called in a favor to Chicago cause no way the Sky actually passed up on her with 13 smh. Seattle prolly was like "UCONN, #10? you gonna take that from us?" and the sky relented lol.

[@tragicalmighty]

First wnba jersey I will buy cuz that’s my girllll. Such a baller

[@skatedurr]

same!!!!!!!!!

[@supergirl467]

Welcome to the greatest franchise in the WNBA. The STORM!!

[@SpectreRising005]

so proud of her and her work ethic

[@Vbianca25]

Best of luck Nika mühl 👏🏻

[@pleiku887]

Should have gone higher. They don't make 'em any tougher.

[@theoriginalspur]

Well I know I'm going to storm games this summer

[@ProfessorX__]

Definitely ready to see the strom play this season! Sonics coming back as well getting my Nika jersey soon!

[@perfectsense3240]

She’s so beautiful

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

Nika is dope! Steal of the draft in my opinion!

[@darryliii4289]

lets go!👏👏👏

[@BerryMcKockiner]

I noticed that her dad wasn’t there or atleast the camera didn’t show him. But I noticed that geno was there, probably as her dad in spirit since I assume her dad couldn’t be there

[@lizrodriguez382]

Welcome to Washington. You are coming where the best fans. Let go storm

[@lukabaric6877]

Bravooo Nika kraljice ❤🇭🇷🇭🇷💪

[@juwanholley5066]

One of my favorite guards in this draft! She is going to be a great pro! Glad that the Storm took her. This is a great fit and she can make the roster! 🎉

[@YoungSymisCool]

Let's go, Nika Muhl ❤💪

[@Maris-393]

Geno loves her sm so nice to see

[@ddave7026]

Talent and looks 👀

[@reneemcdonald6232]

Congratulations Nika!!!💙💛💚💙

[@annettegutierrez6047]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alanminero6258]

So pretty! Congrats Nika!

[@tonyleukering8832]

Go, Nika!

[@sammysam3905]

She finer than chilean wine

[@kennywhitaker827]

Nika is a cutie! ❤

[@siler22]

Croatian minister of defence

[@AnthonyLuna-my2ni]

It's called "Gods timing is PERFECT" Divine intervention! Sue Bird will take her under her wing as an ex WNBA star who won 4 titles.......... the rest NIKA will work her tail off to prove she's a badass with heart and grit-second to none!!!!!

[@SUPREMESCIENCE777-ew5pd]

I remember Ruocco and Lundberg show back in the 2010s 😂

[@jamesher7835]

She is gorgeous and will have a good wnba career

[@luplew1444]

Nika Muhl is my favorite UCONN player. Hope should makes the WNBA team.

[@baggioderoger2668]

I'm still mad at the liberty for not picking her but I'm so happy for her🌝🌝 It's a good fit for her...LOVE HER DOWN!!

[@MybestLucky]

Best of luck Nika

[@dadach9076]

Nika sretno 😀😀

[@gualbertogarcia305]

Nika might NOW be The WNBA’s Prettiest Player.

[@mrmichael972]

With her hair down she reminds me of a young Kate Middleton. Cute.

[@rogdawg123]

nika is stunning 😍😍🔥👌

[@williejohnson1414]

❤Carter And Lobo 🌹💐🌹Sweet 🌟💯🌟

[@ellensmellen11]

Sheshe was definitely the best defending guard in the draft and i was surprised she went so low. I think she is the most wnba ready in my opinion

[@will-sully]

Love the pick.... Storm brewing!

[@valleyridgesimmentals8969]

She is so beautiful just as a lady, Seattle got lucky to get her at 14. Her and Kate Martin are my Favorite players, probably just because they were second fiddle to Paige and C.C. Yes I like C.C and Paige, Paige actually is who got me watching D 1 women's basketball when she was still at Hopkins and I heard Geno was showing up to games and recruited her. I've always loved Paige's game, and next year some body is going to get one of the greatest players ever again.

[@GarageDoorSports]

Nika Muhl is FINE FINE!! 😍😍😍

[@paolobianconi495]

She had to be among the first ten players to be drafted. The best defender

[@nickszott8201]

Was so mad that the Chicago Sky didn't take her at pick 13 to complete a Big 3 Rookie class of Cordoso/Reese/Mühl, she's going to excel in Seattle imo.

[@josiahgarcia7624]

seattle storm are lucky

[@varsitytitan07]

hold on now she bad too... I'll be checking out some WNBA next year lmfao

[@Meh4991z]

She fine

[@JohnnyKakes-mn3fj]

Im glad she got picked sad she didn’t get to be in the big teams ! Like the sparks but no worried because Seattle is a great spot for her to show herself 💯

[@brickmoney4152]

She nice, defensively she was clamping up in the tournament

[@natanaboff5812]

The most beautiful woman!

[@clementenaidasjr.3368]

Is nika muhl will bring seattle to its glory days it might possible? High expectations Sue bird footprint in the works

[@RichieRichMo3]

She locked down Clark….