Still part of the team.
USC players honored their fallen star, JuJu Watkins, by wearing Nike shirts with her face and signature bun on the front.
The players were greeted by the school’s marching band and cheerleaders as No. 1 USC departed its hotel and boarded a bus for its women’s March Madness Sweet 16 matchup against No. 5 Kansas State. ESPN will broadcast the 8:30 p.m. ET game.
‘It just was a team decision that we love her, and we know she’s watching at home,’ said USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, who also donned a shirt. ‘We got her back. We know her imprints are all over this program and we are going to channel her energy today and fight for USC.’
The Trojans rallied to win the game 96-59, led by senior forward Kiki Iriafen’s 36 points, and advance to the Sweet 16.
The JuJu Watkins Nike collaboration shirt can be purchased on the Nike website.