Unmatched, the brand new 3-on-3 ladies’s basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau’jae Johnson to a reputation, picture and likeness deal.
Johnson is the second school 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 could 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 extra 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 yr, Johnson is averaging profession highs of twenty-two.2 factors, 6.0 rebounds and three.3 assists per recreation via 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 recreation in 82 profession appearances (80 begins) for LSU.
–Area Degree Media
