Excited Kelsey Plum Surprises All With Her Unwavering Support at the NCAA Football Semi Finals

2024 has officially begun with a bang. At least, rightfully so for the football team Washington Huskies. The Huskies beat the Texas Longhorns by a 37-31 margin at Sugar Bowl to advance to the finals. Among the supporters was an WNBA star who had come to the stadium to cheer for the Huskies. 

The Las Vegas Aces point guard Kelsey Plum posted videos and pictures from the match. What caught the fans’ attention other than Plum’s tantamount dedication was her praying for the Washington’s win in the semi-finals. This surprised all as they were reminded of Plum’s history with the Huskies.

What was Plum doing at the semi finals?

Plum was present at the Sugar Bowl on January 1 to extend her support to the Washington Huskies. An excited Plum posted pictures and videos from the game. Other than the brilliant victory of the Huskies what grabbed eyeballs was the 29-year-old’s praying for the win. Plum posted a picture of herself on her story with her hand near her nose and captioned it “I’m gonna be sick.”

Plum also posted videos and pictures from the much anticipated clash and celebrated the victory with the caption “My Dawgsssss won, we’re goin to the Nattyyyyy.” In her pictures she can be sitting at the dinner table and also present at the stadium with other Washington fans. Other than that, she is also seen shaking hands with the Texas Longhorn fans in a good spirit for the game.

For the record, Plum plied her trade as a college basketball player for the Washington from 2013 to 2017. Thus, the Washington has been her alma mater and much like a loyal pass-out, she visited the Sugar Bowl to cheer for the Huskies’ triumph.

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In her freshman year, Plum averaged a whopping 20.9 points per game which increased exponentially through the years, and reached 31.7 points per contest in her final year with the Huskies. Hence, the Washington shaped her into a successful player, and looks like Plum was giving the love she received at the college back to their football team.

What’s next for the Huskies?

Notably, the Huskies won the Semifinals and will battle it out against the Michigan Wolverines at the NRG Stadium. The attention grabbing Finals will take place on January 8. And hopefully, Plum could be spotted once again in the crowd as her team scripts history in the NCAA football circuit. Irrespective of the result, it will be an exciting moment for basketball fans if they see Plum at the Finale.

As for now, Plum’s prayers seemed to be answered as the Huskies won the semi-final, and it will be a treat to see her again at the Finale. Till then, both the teams would be preparing for the marquee clash and Plum would be ready to celebrate the final victory of her team.

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