LSU Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson is praised as both a basketball player and a rapper. The former four-star prospect is the only female to play in the Iverson Classic with a rap deal with JayZ's Roc Nation.
Her journey at Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, was remarkable. Let's take a look.
Sprayberry went 8-19 when Johnson was a freshman and improved to 19-10 in her sophomore year and 21-6 in her junior year.
As a senior, she recorded 40 points and 14 rebounds in one game and was named Georgia Region 6-6A Player of the Year.
At Sprayberry, she scored a school-record 1,615 points and had her No. 4 jersey retired. A McDonald's All-American, she also participated in the Jordan Brand Classic and secured a spot on the Naismith All-America Team.
Moreover, there's an intriguing history behind Johnson's No. 4 jersey. She said she was inspired by a local basketball player whom Johnson revered.
"I started wearing the number out of respect for him and the city," Johnson said on her podcast, "Best of Both Worlds with Flau'Jae."
The 5-foot-10 hooper from Savannah announced her LSU commitment in a grandeur way with the rapper dropping her album "All Falls Down."
Flau'jae Johnson racks up a valuation of $1.5 million
Flau'jae Johnson has the top NIL rank among women's college basketball players, boasting a value of $1.5 million, according to On3. In 2024, Johnson has signed more than 10 NIL deals, including brands such as JBL Audio, Apple Cash and The Athlete's Foot. On Monday, Johnson became the fastest SEC player to score 200 points this season.
Johnson hit the 200-point mark accomplishment in just nine games, doing so in Sunday's 131-44 victory over overmatched North Carolina Central. In addition, LSU coach Mulkey also achieved her 100th win with the program, doing so in just 114 games, the fastest in program history to accomplish this goal.