USC women's basketball honors JuJu Watkins with matching Nike shirts for Sweet 16 trip
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Lisa Leslie reacts to JuJu Watkins season ending injury
WNBA Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie discusses fellow USC Trojan JuJu Watkins recent season ending injury.
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Still part of the team.
USC players honored their fallen star, JuJu Watkins, by wearing Nike shirts with her face and signature bun on the front.
The players were greeted by the school's marching band and cheerleaders as No. 1 USC departed its hotel and boarded a bus for its women's March Madness Sweet 16 matchup against No. 5 Kansas State. ESPN will broadcast the 8:30 p.m. ET game.
Watkins' ACL injury in the first half of the team's second-round game against Mississippi State briefly brought the entire sporting world to a halt, sending notes of sympathy to college basketball's biggest star.
The Trojans rallied to win the game 96-59, led by senior forward Kiki Iriafen's 36 points, and advance to the Sweet 16.
The JuJu Watkins Nike collaboration shirt can be purchased on the Nike website.
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