“Getting My Popcorn Ready”: Magic Johnson’s Hype Game Doesn’t Disappoint As Angel Reese Loses Heavyweight Clash

A mouth-watering fixture between the defending champions LSU Tigers and the No.1 ranked South Carolina was on the cards Thursday night. LSU was looking forward to putting an end to the Gamecocks’ 17-game winning-run in front of a sold-out PMAC. However, despite a courageous effort, they couldn’t get the better of the visitors and ended up losing a nerve-wracking game.

Nonetheless, the game was able to get the attention of some of the biggest names in the world of professional basketball before the jump ball was in play. Five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson was one of the popular names who couldn’t hide their excitement for this clash of the titans.

Magic Johnson thrilled about LSU-South Carolina matchup

Magic Johnson took no time to express his exhilaration about SEC’s biggest matchup this season. He quickly went on X and shared what he felt about LSU hosting South Carolina. Johnson posted, “I’m getting my popcorn ready for the best matchup so far in this NCAA women’s basketball season: #1 South Carolina vs #9 LSU. We all know it’s going to be must-see TV!”

The game indeed lived up to its hype and expectations. The back-and-forth battle went down the wire with no team dominating the other throughout the night. In the end, it was a moment of brilliance from South Carolina that got them a hard-fought 76-70 victory over the hosts. Despite trailing the first three quarters, the Lady Gamecocks were able to overcome their deficit to end up being the eventual winners of this heavyweight bout.

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Consequently, their efforts caught the eye of the 6 ft 9 in NBA great as he lauded them soon after.

Johnson is in awe of South Carolina

As soon as the game ended, Magic Johnson shared another tweet thereby appreciating how Sawn Staley’s crew fought their way back into the game. Magic tweeted, “Outstanding 76-70 comeback victory for the Lady Gamecocks. It was exciting from start to finish!” Clearly, the 12-time NBA All-Star enjoyed every moment of this mammoth clash between these two quality sides.

There is no denying that this top-of-the-table game exceeded its expectations and turned out to be a blockbuster. Despite the loss, Kim Mulkey still can be proud of the fact that her team put up quite a fight against the No.1 ranked team. On the other hand, the Gamecocks remain undefeated and are looking more formidable with each passing game.

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