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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Caitlin Clark breaks her silence over Flau'jae Johnson's song that has a special connection to her
Caitlin Clark breaks her silence over Flau'jae Johnson's song that has a special connection to her (Image Credit: Getty Images) Caitlin Clark joined USA Today's Meghan Hall for an online interview and spilled the beans about the lyrics of a song written by Flau'Jae Johnson, her rival from LSU. She candidly shared that Flau'Jae had already informed her of her intentions and that she, too, was waiting for the song to come out. Caitlin Clark spoke about how she felt about Flau'Jae using her name in a song Caitlin Clark opened up to USA Today's reporter, Meghan Hall, about Flau'jae Johnson putting her (Clark's) name in her new song. Meghan Hall highlighted the portion of the song with Clark's name in lyrics, which goes like: 'Double C on my jacket, Like I'm Caitlin Clark' Meghan asked Caitlin what she thought about it and whether she'd hop on a track with Flau'jae. Caitlin Clark charmingly replied: No, I would never…will leave that to her. She continued, ' She's incredible, but it was awesome. Her music is really great. She's so talented, and I've honestly been a really big fan of hers since we played them at LSU. I think her game is really good. It will be fun to watch her this last season in college.' Caitlin Clark revealed backstory behind Flau'jae Johnson's name-dropping In the interview with Meghan Hall from USA Today, she also spoke about how the idea of her name being put in a song was not a surprise to her. Revealing backstory to Flau'jae's name-dropping in her rap, she said: 'She told me a while back actually that she was putting me in a song. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cặp EUR/USD: Đà Tăng? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo So, I've kind of been waiting for it. I know it takes a while to like make music and like get everything into production and everything, but yeah, she she wasn't lying. She really was actually putting me in a song.' Flau'jae Johnson and Caitlin Clark are rivals from college basketball when Johnson and Clark represented LSU and Iowa, respectively. They consider each other special, demonstrating mutual respect and unity running in women's basketball. Caitlin praised Johnson's game and music skills, and considered the equation between them a healthy rivalry. Also Read: Leaked 'insane' ticket prices of Caitlin Clark's last season games shock everyone including WNBA Flau'jae Johnson is an American college basketball player and rapper, and is the #4 guard in the LSU college basketball team. She was given the name Flau'jae as a tribute to her late father, a rapper by the name Camoflauge, who was shot and killed six months before her birth. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
NBC Sports
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
LSU's Flau'jae Johnson ready for her senior season
Mary Omatiga talks with Flau'jae Johnson at ESPN's premiere of 'Full Court Press' Season 2 about how she's grown as a player at LSU, her upcoming senior season and if she has any new music on the way.
Business Insider
24-04-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
How college basketball star Flau'jae Johnson scored more than 40 NIL deals and is putting her money to work for her
Louisiana State University's Flau'jae Johnson is known for her prowess on the basketball court and in the recording booth. She's also trying to make savvy financial decisions to grow her wealth and make her money work for her. Johnson estimates she has over 40 name, image, and likeness deals with brands. She's building passive income to support herself and wants to encourage her generation to be financially responsible. "I never really saw money in my family," Johnson told Business Insider. "Coming from where I come from, you just really don't want to take it for granted, and you want to help people." It's something Johnson thinks about as she takes business classes and talks to her mentors. "Every time I talk to somebody now, I'm like, How do you sustain wealth?" Johnson said. She's learned to focus on creating "passive income" and letting that pay for her lifestyle. "That way, you don't even have to use the money that you're making, because you're making so much money from passive income," she said. How Johnson utilizes her NIL deals to help with her brand Johnson said she looks to work with companies that align with her brand and values. During this year's March Madness tournament, she worked on deals with JBL, Oreo, Experian, MassMutual, Powerade, and Samsung. She said she sometimes approaches brands for deals, but a lot time they come to her for partnerships. "I just choose off what feels the best and what aligns with my brand the most," Johnson said. For example, Johnson signed an NIL deal with the three-on-three women's basketball league Unrivaled last December. She was one of the first college athletes to sign with the league and received an ownership stake as part of the deal. How Johnson plans to make 'her money work for her' Johnson, 21, is set to enter her final year of college basketball eligibility next season and has her sights on a national championship. After that, she'll be eligible to be drafted by the Women's National Basketball League. Off the court, Johnson said she is trying to make "her money work for her," so she doesn't have to rely solely on basketball to make money. With low WNBA salaries, having various income streams is one way Johnson hopes to support herself long term. She invests some of the money from her brand deals to grow her business portfolio. "Investing back into myself, into my brand, I feel like that's part of the smartest decision that I made," she said. "Really just taking care of myself on and off the court." Johnson credits her mother with helping her invest in the right places, such as real estate, to build passive income. "I bought a lot of property," Johnson said, "I'm starting to invest in some real estate. Investing in things that build your portfolio, but passively." She also sells merchandise and owns the masters to her music, which allows her to license it for use in brand deals. Her song"What It Takes" was featured in a Powerade commercial during March Madness. Johnson hopes to use her platform to inspire her generation to spend responsibly and invest in the right places. Her partnership with Experian aims to help families in Louisiana with their debt, for example. She is also set to sit on a panel later this month to discuss financial literacy at the Possible conference in Miami. "My generation will learn more about money and investing and retirement and just planning their life, because it's super important," Johnson said. "Not living in the now, but in the future, where our financial decisions can take care of us."
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Why is Flau'jae Johnson delaying her WNBA career and returning to LSU?
Why is Flau'jae Johnson delaying her WNBA career and returning to LSU? LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson isn't joining the WNBA yet. Instead, she'll return to LSU, leaving a very loud question about her decision to stay another year: why?In the weeks before the 2025 WNBA Draft, the projections about the incoming class were seemingly going according to plan. UConn guard Paige Bueckers was expected to go No. 1 overall, and guard Olivia Miles would likely land around pick No.2 or perhaps No. 3 overall. But days before the marquee event in New York, Miles seemingly broke the WNBA draft by forgoing the pros, eventually finding a new home at TCU. While the news sent shockwaves through basketball spaces, she wasn't the only top prospect choosing to stay in college and virtually upend the 2025 draft board. Johnson was also quietly on that list, and while she remained mostly mum about her decision (only sharing a cryptic social media post and briefly speaking about it on her podcast), she recently cleared the air with Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports. "Yes, I'm coming back to LSU,' Johnson said. "This is my last year. I definitely want to win, but it's also like I wanna make sure that I'm being developed to be the player that I want to be in the WNBA ... I want to be as prepared as possible." When peeling back the layers of Johnson's decision, it isn't as shocking as it seems. There were signs before now that Johnson could return to college. She wasn't playing her best before LSU's NCAA tournament run and was also dealing with shin inflammation. Moreover, she shared with Front Office Sports that continued development before the professional level is important to her. 'It's going to be me, allowing Coach Mulkey to coach the hell out of me,' Johnson explained. 'Just so everybody else falls in line. I'm going to have to be the one to take that to show an example ― this is the standard here. I'm ready to do that. I wasn't ready to do that in my previous years. Now, I know what it takes.' Front Office Sports revealed that Johnson's decision was also impacted by the WNBA's impending collective bargaining agreement (CBA), slated for 2026. The new CBA is expected to bring, among many things, higher salaries, better benefits and resources for current players and anyone entering the league. The LSU guard previously spoke about how the hurdles the WNBA currently faces could impact her in the future, which likely adds a bit more context to the delay. "You go to college, and you're treated like a pro," Johnson said in 2024. "Then, you go to the pros and you're treated not like a professional. In that way, I say the league can be better ... I think just the conditions for the players ― living arrangements, travel arrangements ― that's very important to the athlete."
Fox Sports
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
Flau'jae Johnson says she'll return to LSU for senior season
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Flau'jae Johnson will return to LSU for her senior season, she told Front Office Sports on Wednesday, putting to rest any doubts about her future. There had been some speculation that Johnson would enter the transfer portal after she passed on the WNBA draft. She even teased the possibility earlier this month on social media, instead announcing she would join rapper BossMan Dlow for four shows on his spring tour — an extension of her off-the-court career as a musical artist. 'I definitely want to win, but I want to make sure I'm being developed to be the player that I want to be in the WNBA,' she told FOS. 'Trying to find out how I can make that happen this year. I want to be as prepared as possible.' Johnson, named a third-team All-American by The Associated Press, averaged a career-high 18.6 points last season for the Tigers, who advanced to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament before falling to UCLA. She was a freshman starter for coach Kim Mulkey two years earlier when LSU won the national title. In addition to her rap career, Johnson also hosts a podcast. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and recommended in this topic
