As a basketball player and a coach, Kim Mulkey has accomplished numerous feats in her career. However, the sporting community has been overlooking Mulkey’s feats for quite some time due to some of her recent comments. The LSU Tigers head coach had faced a lot of flak for a stand she took in an issue involving her former student and WNBA star Brittney Griner. However, Kim Mulkey seemed to have redeemed herself after she lead the LSU Tigers to win their first ever NCAA title. Among the thousands who acknowledged Mulkey’s latest feat, was Shaquille O’Neal‘s daughter, Me’arah O’Neal.

Kim Mulkey had coached Baylor Lady Bears, which housed generational talents like Brittney Griner. Moreover, Griner played a crucial part in one of Baylor’s successful NCAA campaigns. Despite this camaraderie, Kim Mulkey had opted not to speak for Brittney Griner during a crucial time, triggering a lot of backlash.

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Last year, Brittney Griner was arrested and detained in Russia for carrying trace amounts of hash oil in her belongings. The WNBA superstar was imprisoned for around eight months. The incident sent shockwaves across the sporting community, and numerous athletes had chimed in with their thoughts on the tragic incident. However, Kim Mulkey had refused to comment on the situation.

When she was asked about her silence on the issue, she chose to refrain from answering. Infuriated at Mulkey’s attitude, the soccer star Megan Rapinoe had said, “This is honestly just cruel and evil and even more honestly?.ITS SHOWING SIS. That hate is seeping out. #weareBG.??

Shaq lauds the Tigers’ triumph

Following the LSU Tigers’ stylish march to their first title, LSU alumnus Shaquille O’Neal could not contain his excitement. Lauding his alma mater’s success, the 4x- NBA champion rushed to Instagram and took a moment to congratulate the triumphant young ladies. O’Neal’s post featured a victorious Kim Mulkey who was trying to control her tears of happiness. Moreover, DJ Diesel also stormed to twitter to defend the LSU icon Angel Reese who is criticized for her gesture against Caitlin Clark of the Hawkeyes.

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Apart from Shaq, the Lakers legend Magic Johnson was also quick to shower praises for the triumphant Tigers. Millions of other fans also lauded Kim Mulkey’s team for their phenomenal achievement. The LSU team’s win was not just a moment of redemption for fans but also for their coach Kim Mulkey who had been facing the music for quite some time.

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