JuJu Watkins Posts Heartfelt Message to USC, Fans
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JuJu Watkins spoke out for the first time since her torn ACL that kept her out of USC's run in the women's NCAA tournament, and she waited until her team was eliminated by UConn on Monday night.
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Update: Johni Broome returned to the game after x-rays in the locker room came back negative.
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"Thank you for all the incredible love and support," Watkins posted to her Instagram story.
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JuJu Watkins has broken her silence after encountering a season-ending injury during March Madness. The 19-year-old USC basketball star shared a message on her Instagram Stories on March 31 thanking her fans and friends for their support after she tore her ACL in the second round of the tournament on March 24.
USC's 96-59 victory over Mississippi State in the NCAA women's tournament on Monday night turned into a somber affair because of the season-ending knee injury suffered by JuJu Watkins. Watkins went down clutching her knee late in the first quarter and had to be carried off the court.
Players and coaches like Dawn Staley and Paige Bueckers reached out to JuJu Watkins after her season-ending knee injury in March Madness.
News about Juju Watkins' torn ACL was absolutely devastating ... That's exactly why Bueckers took a chance to show Watkins so much love and support ahead of UConn's next game.