Paige Bueckers said she reached out to JuJu Watkins to offer support during her recovery, a process Bueckers underwent after tearing her ACL in 2022.
In the wake of JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury, UConn star Paige Bueckers and Huskies coach Geno Auriemma talk about the challenges ahead for Watkins and USC.
UConn Huskies superstar guard Paige Bueckers sent her best wishes to USC superstar guard JuJu Watkins after she suffered a torn ACL earlier this week. Bueckers told Alexa Philippou of ESPN that she was devastated to see the injury and wished Watkins nothing but the best.
As someone who has experienced a torn ACL herself, Bueckers knows exactly where Watkins is mentally. She knows how cruel basketball can be. That's exactly why Bueckers took a chance to show Watkins so much love and support ahead of UConn's next game.
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Coaches and players all across women’s basketball, along with fans of the game, feel the impact of Juju Watkins’ injury.
USC Trojans women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Given how late in the season her in
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