{"id":83579,"date":"2025-02-17T21:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/juju-watkins-gifts-fan-game-worn-shoes-helps-finish-her-2025-goals-after-beating-cancer\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T21:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:20:39","slug":"juju-watkins-gifts-fan-game-worn-shoes-helps-finish-her-2025-goals-after-beating-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/juju-watkins-gifts-fan-game-worn-shoes-helps-finish-her-2025-goals-after-beating-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Juju Watkins gifts fan game-worn shoes, helps finish her 2025 goals after beating cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

USC<\/a><\/strong> defeated Washington<\/a><\/strong> 69-64 on the road on Sunday night. Before leaving Seattle, Juju Watkins<\/a><\/strong> helped a fan finish off her goals for 2025 a little bit early. <\/p>\n

Kendra, a Trojans fan, sported a hoodie with her goals for the year. She had two: Beat cancer (check) and meet Juju. It\u2019s safe to say she\u2019s dominating her goals in 2025. <\/p>\n

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JuJu made sure Kendra got to check off the second box on her hoodie yesterday pic.twitter.com\/iauyE6WLfS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 USC Women’s Basketball (@USCWBB) February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

The kind gesture went a step further, and even saw Watkins give Kendra her game-worn shoes from Sunday\u2019s victory<\/a>, which was caught on video and posted to USC Women\u2019s Basketball social media.<\/p>\n

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JuJu gave her shoes to Kendra as well https:\/\/t.co\/nhvS25G2dX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bgHPmpkJqC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 USC Women’s Basketball (@USCWBB) February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Watkins scored 17 points while logging eight rebounds and six assists during the winning effort. Her scoring total was bested by teammate Kiki Iriafen<\/a><\/strong>, who logged 19 points during the effort.<\/p>\n

This performance came she logged 38 points, haul in 11 rebounds and record a career-high eight blocks against previously undefeated No. 1 UCLA<\/a><\/strong>. The Trojans ultimately took the 71-60 victory after a fourth-quarter flurry.<\/p>\n

Much like the game against UCLA, the Trojans had to fight hard to close out the game on the winning end of things. In fact, the Trojans trailed Washington entering the fourth quarter 43-39 and managed to outscore the Huskies 30-21 during the final period to pull out the win. <\/p>\n

The win over the Bruins marked the first time the Trojans had defeated a No. 1 overall team since they emerged victorious against Louisiana Tech<\/a><\/strong> in the 1983 National Championship game.<\/p>\n

As big of a game as Thursday\u2019s matchup was \u2014 these two programs are still scheduled to meet one more time before the end of the regular season. They\u2019ll make the trip to Pauley Pavilion on March 1 in the regular season finale, where more stars will likely make the trip.<\/p>\n

However, they can\u2019t look past the opponents they have in front of them. Washington almost got the better of them over the weekend, and with two games left on the Trojans\u2019 regular season schedule before the March 1 rematch against the Bruins, they have to focus on the task at hand first as they play ranked opponents until the Big Ten Conference Tournament. <\/p>\n

Next up for USC is a homestand against No. 22 Michigan State<\/a><\/strong> on Wednesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET and will air live on Peacock. They\u2019ll host No. 25 Illinois<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday before turning their full attention back toward UCLA before the postseason tournaments begin.<\/p>\n\n

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