During the USC women’s basketball team’s opening-round NCAA tournament game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, sensational Trojans guard JuJu Watkins and her teammates had quite the cheering section.
Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, attended Saturday’s game with her family to root for Watkins and the Trojans, an awesome gesture that shows the connection between the L.A.-based school and the Bryants.
In the past, Watkins has talked about the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s influence on her USC playing days and the way she approaches basketball. So it’s great to see the Bryant family supporting her and her team in one of the big games of their careers.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the likely top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and women’s basketball legend Cheryl Miller were also in attendance for the day’s game.
Vanessa Bryant, Caleb Williams, and Cheryl Miller are in the building for the USC women’s basketball team’s NCAA tournament game 🙌
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 23, 2024
Always great to have the Bryants in the house 🐍 pic.twitter.com/JsUnyYpBRP
— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) March 23, 2024
This is just a really cool thing to see, as it’s clear the love in basketball family in Los Angeles can spread levels of play and different programs.
We’re sure that Watkins and USC deeply appreciate the support from the Bryants as they try to bring a national title back to the City of Angels.
Featured image courtesy of ESPN.
