USC star JuJu Watkins won't play for a national title during March Madness. A devastating knee injury against 9-seed Mississippi State during the women's NCAA tournament changes what could have been.

Basketball icon Sue Bird sent JuJu Watkins words of wisdom after she suffered ... Sue Bird arrives on the red carpet before the 2023 ESPYS at the Dolby Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ...

But JuJu Watkins said just days ago that "something's in the works ... On July 11, Watkins wore her hair down to the ESPYs in Los Angeles when she accepted the award for “Best Breakthrough Athlete." ...