LeBron James and JuJu Watkins go way back to her dominant days at Sierra Canyon. They even shared a day at Crypto.com Arena during the Chosen-1 Invitational when Watkins was a high school junior. At that time, Watkins and Bronny James were heading to USC simultaneously. The freshman rocking the college basketball circuit at the moment did pick up some tricks of the trade from the best in the business.
Watkins lately shared a special training secret with LeBron James, and the video of it has gone viral.
JuJu Watkins shares a secret
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As a native of Watts, Watkins is determined to bring back the glory of women’s basketball to Los Angeles. After the men’s game, Watkins lately put on a show for the approximately 10,000 spectators who stayed behind, scoring an impressive 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting in an 85-53 victory. This exceptional performance is something she has achieved in every game, contributing to their unbeaten 8-0 start.
Watkins recognizes that achieving her goals on the court requires exceptional training, and she is cognizant of the fact that her success could serve as a foundation for building her own platform. She has collaborated extensively with Phil Handy, the current assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, who specializes in player development.
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“I can’t even begin to try to explain it, but he’s helped a lot,” Watkins shared her Bron secret. “He’s at the top of the top level, so he’s been teaching me how to raise my IQ, what to look for on certain dribbles and certain moves and just explaining it down to the T to where I know, ‘OK, I can use this move during this time.’ Phil’s been a great help.”
LeBron James stayed to watch Juju Watkins play
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LeBron James lately watched the first half of the women’s basketball game, which was the second game in the doubleheader. This was after watching his son, Bronny, playing in the men’s game on Sunday.
LeBron and most of the spectators who came for the men’s game stayed to watch the women’s game, which helped to increase the visibility of the program to new audiences.
LeBron and the hundreds of other spectators saw JuJu Watkins dominate the USC game. She scored 27 points with 10 of 16 shots, in addition to 5 assists and 5 steals.
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JuJu’s team now has an 8-0 record this season and has been ranked among the top six teams in the nation, which will continue for this week. And much of this feat became possible because of the freshman’s exploits.