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Lolo Jones Slams Shaq’s Angel Reese GOAT Claim

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Lolo Jones is one of the most accomplished athletes around. She began her career in the early 2000s at LSU as a sprinter and hurdler. An 11-time All-American, she won the 60m indoor hurdles in 2003 and was part of LSU’s back-to-back 4x100m relay team in 2003 and 2004. However, she failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympics. She made it to Beijing in 2008 but stumbled on the penultimate hurdle in the 100m event, turning a potential gold into a 7th-place finish. She improved to a 4th-place finish at London 2012. She also picked up world indoor titles in 2008 and 2010.

However, that isn’t her only sporting accomplishment. Jones (who is still racing as of 2023) is also a two-time World Championship bobsleigh gold medallist. She took home her first medal at the 2013 championships in the mixed team event. She returned to the podium in 2021, taking gold in the two-woman event. She is one of the greatest athletes to ever represent the United States.

Jones Calls Shaq “High” For Calling Reese the LSU GOAT

Jones’ success, and status as a Tigers alum, puts her in a unique position to debate Shaq’s recent claim that current junior Angel Reese is the greatest athlete to come out of LSU. “Look, Shaq’s just bored, you know? He’s coming off the hip surgery, he’s chilling at home. I think honestly that Shaq is high on some pain medicine.” However, Jones was not calling herself the GOAT, but instead arguing for LSU’s athletic prowess. “The list is so big from LSU. I just got back from practice – I train with thirteen Olympic athletes, all from LSU.” Overall, Jones spent over five minutes highlighting fellow alums and breaking down exactly why Shaq is wrong.

As much as we love Angel Reese, Jones has a point. LSU is absolutely loaded with GOAT contenders in every sport. Everyone knows that LSU is a sports school but one look at the school’s athletic hall of fame or pro league rosters shows you just how far the school sends its athletes. While Jones is clearly toying with Shaq a little, her overall point is clear. It’s that not Reese, who has only spent one season with LSU, isn’t great. It’s more that the LSU GOAT is not a title that can be handed out so easily. That is especially the case when LSU has produced so many athletes in sports that people don’t often think about. So while Jones is not bashing Reese in any way, she is standing up for the athletic prestige of her alma mater.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Shaq Names Angel Reese the Greatest LSU Athlete Ever

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When it comes to LSU sports, Shaq would know a thing or two. The Big Fella donned the purple and gold for the Tigers during his collegiate career.

Speaking on his The Big Podcast with Shaq, the legend stated Angel Reese is the greatest athlete to come out of the sports programs at LSU.

“She’s probably the greatest athlete ever to come out of LSU Sports,” Shaq said. “You heard it here first. Man and female.”

Shaq would clarify that he includes himself in the comparison and Reese is better than him. “Because guess what? She delivered that package. A lot of people got the package still in our truck. She delivered the package.”

That package, of course, is a championship. Adding to her legacy, she got her 34th double-double in the NCAA championship game, becoming the most in a single season in women’s college basketball history.

You can hear Shaq give Reese her props below.

Shaquille O’Neal had TIME for those attempting to call out LSU’s Angel Reese for celebrating her win over Iowa and Caitlin Clark.

Multiple personalities would attack Reese’s character on Twitter, and Shaq would chime in with responses to Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy and Political figure Keith Olbermann.

Shaq’s swift responses are available below.

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Angel Reese NIL Evaluation

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Angel Reese is arguably the most popular NCAA Women’s Basketball star of all time. Since helping lead the LSU Tigers to the National Championship, Reese has been a popular topic. Including recently when Shaq stated she is the best athlete in the history of LSU athletics. Now it seems her advertising potential is starting to see movement. NIL has been a huge change in the way college athletics are handled. College athletes getting the chance to make their own income have seen so many positive stories already.

Now it seems that Reese could be ready to cash in on her own NIL opportunities. According to the popular college recruiting site ON3 Sports, Reese could make history. The site has its own NIL valuation system, and it shows that Reese has become a megastar. Reese’s NIL valuation currently sits at $1.3 million. According to the site, “She has gained over 2 million followers across her social media platforms since the beginning of March Madness.” This makes her the highest projected earner in all of Women’s College Basketball.

The Legend Of Angel Reese Continues To Grow

Knowing this information makes a ton of sense as to why Reese decided to stay at LSU. This kind of money is way larger than what is made by players in the WNBA. Sadly women athletes’ financial comparison to the men, has long been an issue in professional sports. However, Reese is one of the many women’s stars that has begun to change the game. The $1.3 million potential earners are larger than many in the men’s NCAA. Reese is just further proof that fans are interested in women’s athletics.

Angel Reese has reached superstar status. Even when the media wanted to discuss things other than her game, Reese stood for what she believed in. A lot was discussed about her on the court celebrations. However, that is seemingly all in the past. Now Reese’s talents are getting noticed by all the right people. What are your thoughts on NIL in college athletics? Do you believe it is fair for NIL to be uncapped? Give us your thoughts on the situation in the comment section. For the latest updates in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

Shaq Has Big Praise For LSU’s Angel Reese

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Shaq is one of the most iconic NBA players of all time. The former Lakers big man isn’t one to forget his roots. The LSU star loves to give back to the university and has been a part of many big moments. However, O’Neal believes the recent stardom of the LSU Women’s Basketball star is the biggest he has ever seen at the university. Reese helped lead the Tigers to a National Championship earlier this month. Since the win, everyone has been clamoring for a chance to interview the basketball star.

O’Neal doesn’t hold back on his own greatest. Superman doesn’t allow others to tug on his cap. However, the NBA Hall-of-Famer is okay with giving Reese the title of greatest LSU athlete of all time. “[Angel’s] probably the greatest athlete ever to come out of LSU Sports.” O’Neal went on to give his reasoning behind his statement. He claims that Reese brought the goods back to campus. Meaning she succeeded in her National Championship quest. Whereas O’Neal left college empty-handed.

Shaq Sees Amazing Talent In Angel Reese

The Big Aristotle even compared Reese to other LSU stars in defending her crown. O’Neal mentioned Burrow bring home the goods. But the former Lakers big says Reese is a superior athlete to Burrow. Whatever your opinions may be, those three will now be forever enshrined in an Mt. Rushmore of LSU athletes. Reese’s talents weren’t the only thing that caught the attention of the media during her Final Four run. Her in-game celebration caught some flack from some who felt it might have been over the top.

It has always been the case that when Shaq speaks, we listen. Reese has a big supporter in O’Neal, and for good reason. Only a select few athletes get the opportunity to call themselves a national champion. Reese has now entered that elite conversation. Similarly, not many can claim to be one of the greatest athletes in their university’s history. However, Reese continues to break down barriers that many never believed a woman’s athlete was capable of. Do you agree with O’Neal’s statement on Reese? If not Reese, who is the greatest athlete to ever attend LSU? Let us know your opinions in the comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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DJ Khaled Links Up With Angel Reese & Flau’Jae Johnson

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Angel Reese – collegiate basketball star, professional trash talker. There are so many reasons that the LSU junior has been in the news lately. She set an NCAA record for single-season double-doubles. She led LSU to their first-ever women’s basketball National Championship. She beefed with the Bidens about the response to her conduct in the National Championship Game. Angel Reese is the face of college basketball right now. There is no one bigger than her.

But she’s not the only LSU star shining right now. Two of her teammates were just drafted into the WNBA. And then there’s Flau’jae Johnson. Johnson won SEC Rookie of the Year for her performance at LSU alongside Reese and company. She’s also a musical star in her own right and is currently working on collab with Lil Wayne. From team leaders to future stars, LSU’s players have truly put themselves on the map.

Khaled, Reese, And Johnson

In a seemingly neverending tour of music and sports royalty for LSU’s stars, DJ Khaled was the latest figure to link up with them. A post on the rapper’s Instagram with the caption “Bless up and congrats” showed him meeting both Angel Reese and Flau’jae Johnson. It’s yet another big name throwing vocal support behind not just women’s sports, but players who have had to battle adversity and criticism in recent weeks. If the support carries over into next season, expect star-studded crowds at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Regardless, LSU’s stars are capitalizing on a wave of support from some of the biggest names out there.

Additional context about the meeting could be found on Johnson’s Instagram. In a post of her own, Johnson wrote “Wow, God Doing His Big One… Flaujae X @djkhaled coming soon”. This indicates that it was not just a social link-up, but a business meeting for the young rapper. Along with collab with Lil Wayne, Johnson’s track Point Of View recently surpassed 200,000 views on YouTube, according to her most recent Instagram post. A meeting with an industry giant like Khaled speaks to big things in the works for Johnson and the rest of her LSU cohort.

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Tony Yayo Said Angel Reese Took His Signature Dance To ‘A Whole ‘Nother Level’

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It seemed the whole world had a take on Louisiana State University forward Angel Reese taunting the University of Iowa Hawkeyes’ star point guard Caitlin Clark at the end of the 2023 NCAA tournament’s championship game. In the closing minutes of the game, which LSU won 102-85, Reese gestured “You can’t see me” at Clark, who had done the same to an opponent earlier in the tournament.

While critics called Reese’s taunt “classless,” she also had her defenders, and discussion about the appropriateness of trash talk in women’s sports took over television for most of the week after. But one person’s name was missing from all the kerfuffle: The “you can’t see me” gesture’s originator, Tony Yayo.

Although the dance has been widely attributed to wrestler/movie star John Cena, Cena himself has admitted his use of the move was inspired by the G-Unit rapper, who waves his right hand in front of his face in the “So Seductive” video. Yayo finally broke his silence over the weekend during an interview with TMZ. “I’m cool with it, you know?” he said of the dance’s popularity. “It’s just a dance. I don’t take nothin’ personal. It was a dance I created because I was trying to hide from the police.”

He shouted out Cena, Clark, and Reese for keeping the dance in the public eye before noting, “Angel Reese? You know, she took the ‘U Can’t C Me’ dance to a whole ‘nother level.”

You can watch Tony Yayo’s full interview with TMZ above.

Tony Yayo Praises Angel Reese For Use Of “U Can’t C Me” Celebration

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Tony Yayo recently shared his support for LSU Lady Tigers star Angel Reese, who has been facing backlash for celebrating during her team’s win over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. During a now-infamous interaction, Reese taunted Iowa’s Caitlin Clark by doing the “U Can’t C Me” dance at the end of the game. The G-Unit rapper discussed the viral moment during an interview with TMZ Sports on Saturday.

He began by disagreeing with the backlash to Reese’s move. “Any kind of sports, talking trash is a part of the game,” he told the outlet. “I mean, it was for the championship game. It’s competition. Even when I’m playing 2k — if you playin’ in the game, with video games, we get excited. You know?”

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DALLAS, TEXAS – APRIL 02: Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts towards Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the fourth quarter during the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

From there, he credited Reese with taking the iconic move to “a whole ‘nother level.” He said: “I mean, Kanye [West] talked about doing the Yayo dance in a song. John Cena mentioned that he got it from me. So I’m cool with it, you know? It’s just a dance. I don’t take nothin’ personal. It was a dance I created because I was trying to hide from the police. But shout out to all them people — John Cena, Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark — and definitely Flavor Flav. But Angel Reese? You know, she took the ‘U Can’t C Me’ dance to a whole ‘nother level.” Yayo famously originated the “U Can’t C Me” dance during the prime of G-Unit.

Even Caitlin Clark herself has admitted that Reese should not be dealing with backlash over the move. “Men have always had trash talk. … You should be able to play with that emotion. … That’s how every girl should continue to play,” Clark said after the incident went viral. “I don’t think Angel should be criticized at all.”

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Angel Reese Reveals Where Her Confidence Comes From

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Angel Reese is continuing her media tour after helping the LSU Tigers win the National Championship. The Final Four MVP has made headline after headline with her style of play. However, not all of the headlines were for her performance. But about her style of celebration. There’s been a lot of talk about Reese’s taunting of Iowa player Caitlin Clark during the National Championship. Since the moment became an issue, Clark has come out in support of Reese and her actions.

The story of Reese’s celebration has slowly turned into just a player showing her emotions. Reese is an athlete performing at the highest level. Sometimes emotions will get involved when you care as much as Reese. On Friday, Reese made a guest appearance on ESPN’s First Take. The college basketball star discussed a few different topics. One of those topics was on the confidence she carries on the court. Reese mentioned that her confidence isn’t something that evolved. But rather something that comes naturally.

Angel Reese Thanks Mother For Confidence

“Looking at her and seeing how she never backed down to anything. She always stood her ground … Being able to just look at her and say ‘Mom, you showed me. You paved the way for me,” stated Reese. Reese gushed about how her mother was the perfect example for her growing up. The LSU star even gave her mom a special shoutout during her interview. Many in the media have had their opinions on Reese since the Final Four. However, her interview on Friday shows just how level-headed the basketball star truly is.

Angel Reese is a great story for many reasons. Firstly, as Reese has mentioned recently, she can be a shining example for younger girls who look like her. Next, she is a perfect example of how the transfer portal is beneficial to college athletes. Lastly, she has proven that sports are supposed to be fun. But yet, some want to focus on stories that should have never gotten as big as they did. Reese and Clark have proven that Women’s College Basketball has the star power to bring in viewership. For the latest news on women’s basketball, keep it locked in here at HNHH.

LSU Women’s Basketball Team Gets Support From Gabrielle Union

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The LSU Women’s Basketball team is having quite the year after securing their first title in the program’s history. Winning the 2023 NCAA National Championship title over Iowa has sparked controversy and praise worldwide. LSU players were not pleased when Dr. Jill Biden invited both teams to the White House, an honor usually reserved only for the winning champions. This didn’t sit well with star Angel Reese or any other members of the team. Now, actress Gabrielle Union is coming to their defense

On Wednesday, Union penned a sweet Instagram message to the predominantly Black basketball team. The Deliver Us From Eva star shared a photo of the LSU players and wrote: “Black women deserve to be celebrated, applauded, encouraged, and uplifted. For far too long, we’ve carried the weight of others on our backs, shoulders, bosoms, and heads. Now is our time to be seen in every form of the human experience, whether in loss, grief, or celebration.”

Gabrielle Union Supports LSU Ladies

Both sports fans and commentators have slammed the LSU ladies, specifically Reese, for poor sportsmanship. This was specifically due to a famous John Cena hand gesture she made on the court directed at Iowa star Caitlin Clark. However, Union, like many others, alluded to the ladies being wrongly viewed as confrontational on the court, adding: “To every Black woman who has felt misunderstood, under-appreciated, or unseen, this is your permission to be unapologetically you.”

Reese has emerged as the unofficial spokesperson and villain of the team for her honesty. Despite Dr. Biden’s apology, the 20-year-old made headlines when she said the players would not be attending the White House. LSU’s athletic department has confirmed the team will be in attendance at the White House, though it’s unclear if Reese herself will join her teammates. She’d previously shared that she’d prefer to meet former first lady Michelle Obama instead. The uproar surrounding Reese has reminded sports fans of track star Sha’Carri Richardson. Her outspokenness fueled much hate, leaving many unfond of her. Knowing the burden of such critique, Richardson has also lent her support to the LSU women’s team.

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