Unmatched, the brand new 3-on-3 girls’s basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau’jae Johnson to a reputation, picture and likeness deal.
Johnson is the second faculty participant to ink an settlement with Unmatched, following UConn’s Paige Bueckers. They will not be taking part within the upcoming inaugural season, however Johnson and Bueckers may have fairness stakes within the league.
Unmatched dropped a video on social media Thursday displaying Johnson — who additionally has a burgeoning rap profession — performing a track whereas sporting a shirt that reads, “The Future is Unmatched.” The deal will see Johnson create further promotional content material for the league.
Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU workforce that gained the 2023 nationwide championship.
Now in her junior 12 months, Johnson is averaging profession highs of twenty-two.2 factors, 6.0 rebounds and three.3 assists per sport by way of 10 video games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). She ranks eighth in Division I in scoring.
Johnson has profession averages of 14.1 factors, 5.8 rebounds and a couple of.3 assists per sport in 82 profession appearances (80 begins) for LSU.
–Area Stage Media
