Paige Bueckers makes surprise Hollywood move with Apple film where a best-friend bond turns into brutal basketball rivalry

WNBA star Paige Bueckers is making her Hollywood acting debut in Apple Original Films’ “Jess & Pearl,” a movie about two young basketball stars whose friendship turns into a rivalry. Bueckers will also serve as an executive producer for the film, which is expected to explore the pressures of fame and college sports business.