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Boosie Badazz Apologies To LSU Player After Racially-Charged Comments

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Boosie Badazz likes to speak his mind. The rapper will give his opinion no matter the topic or how much flack he will get for it online. His unapologetic nature is part of what makes him such an entertaining hip-hop presence, but it’s also what makes the few times he actually does apologize feel sincere. One such apology came on April 4, when Boosie took to Instagram to address the racially charged comments he made towards white LSU athlete Hailey Van Lith.

Firstly, context. Boosie criticized Van Lith in a since-deleted X post following an LSU loss. The rapper accused Van Lith of being scared to compete against Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark. “Our white girl was scared to death of Clark,” he wrote. “Why was she guarding her in the first place? We gotta do some serious recruiting next year.” Boosie would have caught heat for singling Van Lith out regardless, but it was the racial component that bothered fans. Blaming one player for a team loss is a tough look, and Boosie relented.

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The rapper posted an Instagram video from inside his car, where he directly addressed Van Lith. He blamed his comments on the passion he felt for the game, and acknowledged that he was out of line in making them. “Hey, I want to apologize to Hailey Van Lith,” Boosie stated. “That’s my bad. I got in my feelings. I really wanted y’all to win, man.” Furthermore, he extended the apology to LSU, and clarified that it came from a place of support. “I apologize to you and to LSU,” he added. “I mean, that’s all I can say, I got in my feelings. Really wanted y’all to beat Iowa.”

Boosie’s LSU fandom is infamous among his fans. When the LSU women’s basketball team won their first ever NCAA tournament championship in 2023, the rapper celebrated by cutting the nets to the baskets in his backyard. “Congratulations from all of us,” he wrote in the caption to his Instagram post. Boosie’s antics went semi-viral, with many clowning the rapper for acting like a member of the team. Regardless of whether his antics were silly or not, fans can’t deny the passion he has for his college sports team.

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Angel Reese And LSU Stars Name Their All-Time Basketball Starting Lineups

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Angel Reese and several of her LSU teammates recent namely their all-time basketball starting lineups. Reese kicked things off with a twist. “I’m starting strong with Lisa Leslie,” Reese said before filling her lineup out with Cheryl Miller, Kobe, Shaq, and most surprisingly, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey was a national championship winning point guard with LA Tech in the early 80s. Sophomore Flau’jae Johnson also named Mulkey to her lineup and also agreed with Reese on Shaq. However, Johnson also picked Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson.

Meanwhile, new transfer Hailey Van Lith went in a different direction entirely. After naming Kobe and the aforementioned Lisa Leslie, Van Lith also selected Becky Hammon, Kevin Garnett, and Micheal Jordan. “That’s a tough starting five, right there. Mad tough,” Van Lith said of her team. The question came about as apart of an interview the players did ahead of the Hall of Fame Series, the traditional marquee event to open the college basketball season. The basketball season kicks off next week.

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LSU Betting Favorites For Title

Meanwhile, oddsmakers have revealed the Tigers as their title favorites ahead of the start of the women’s basketball season next week. The Tigers are +230 favorites on FanDuel and +300 favorites on DraftKings. Just behind LSU is UConn at +500 and +600 on the two sites respectively. Furthermore, LSU and UConn are #1 and #2 in both the AP‘s preseason poll and ESPN‘s preseason bracketology. LSU opens the season against #20 Colorado in Las Vegas next week.

The Tigers are also seeking to become the first team since the UConn four-peat to repeat as National Champions. To maximize their chances, head coach Kim Mulkey built a superteam from recruiting and the portal. She has two top-7 freshmen and added Aneesah Morrow from DePaul and Hailey van Lith from Louisville. These additions are a huge reason for the preseason hype surrounding LSU. However, experts have also noted that if the lineup fails to be cohesive, it may spell disaster for the team.

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Hailey Van Lith Commits To LSU

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Hailey Van Lith created her own star in the 2023 Women’s Basketball Tournament. The former Louisville star carried her heart on her sleeve and wasn’t afraid to show her emotions. Lousiville’s tournament run ended in the Elite 8 after a classic game with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Since then, Van Lith believed her time with the Cardinals was over. Any team that would gain Van Lith would instantly become a top team. But what happens when the top team gets the top transfer?

On Thursday, Van Lith announced her intentions to join the LSU basketball program. A huge addition to a team that was already thinking repeat. However, the addition of Van Lith may now have the team not only thinking championship. But thinking about the opportunity for perfection. The Tigers roster is already filled with massive talent. Including Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson, and Alexis Morris. Now, it only looks like the rich will only be getting richer.

Hailey Van Lith Makes LSU Even Better

LSU is becoming the place to be for all women athletes. Van Lith’s commitment to the Tigers gives the program three of the top ten NIL stars for women’s sports. The Tigers also have an athlete in the first spot, Livvy Dunne. While the talk of NIL and super teams is nice, fans can’t forget head coach Kim Mulkey. Many were stunned when Mulkey walked away from the head position at Baylor. Mulkey had created a dominant force with the Bears. However, it took the legendary college coach no time to put LSU on the map.

Fans of SEC basketball have seen many dominant programs. Including Pat Summit’s epic run with Tennessee. As well as what Dawn Staley is currently doing with South Carolina. However, it looks like there could be a new dynasty down in Baton Rouge. Do you believe the addition of Hailey Van Lith has secured the Tigers another national championship? Can LSU run the table and go undefeated next season? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Angel Reese Might Lead A Superteam at LSU Next Season

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LSU took full advantage of the transfer portal ahead of the 2022-23 women’s basketball season. Veteran coach Kim Mulkey, who had joined ahead of the 2021-22 season, built herself an SEC contender that started the season 23-0. Eventually, despite not winning their conference, the team lifted the National Championship in a 102-85 victory over Iowa. That launched the players into the spotlight and made LSU the landing spot for talent.

Five of LSU’s players were transfers brought in by Mulkey. The best-known of this quintet is of course the team’s leading scorer, rebounder, and blocker Angel Reese. However, with multiple key players graduating, Mulkey might be headed back to the portal. And with the names linked to the program, she might be about to build a superteam around her star senior.

Aneesah Morrow Considering LSU

Earlier this week, Lousiville’s Hailey Van Lith officially visited LSU. Van Lith was a shock addition to the transfer portal, having started 101 games in three years for the Cardinals. If she were to commit, she would bring a mid-range shooting threat and deep tournament run experience to what is suddenly a very young team. Sure, all returning LSU players just won a Natty but Van Lith has made three consecutive Elite Eights. However, LSU doesn’t just seem content with ESPN‘s #1 player in the portal.

Aneesah Morrow is a bona fide superstar and ESPN’s #2 player in the portal. However, she was not heavily recruited out of high school and wound up staying close to home at DePaul. She immediately showed the rest of the country what they passed on. Named National Freshman of the Year in 2022, Morrow is a full-court threat. In two years of collegiate play, she’s averaging 23.5 points per game and 13 rebounds per game. Furthermore, a majority of those rebounds come on defense as the 6’1 forward guards the paint like a hawk. Additionally, with two years of eligibility left, she was incredibly sought after. On Friday, Morrow announced her three finalists via Twitter – USC, South Carolina, and LSU. If she were to pick the Tigers, they might as well be given the 2024 National Championship right now.

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Angel Reese Drops Cryptic Tweet Amid Van Lith Visit

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The transfer portal has become a vital part of college basketball in recent years. A pandemic-era change to the system means that every player now gets one “immediate transfer”. This put an end to the rule that transferring players must sit out the subsequent season after joining their new school. This rule came under heavy scrunity after the debacle surrounding James Wiseman, who essentially played no games in college due to transfer ineligibility.

This increased freedom of movement has been monumental in college basketball. When NIL deals are factored in, the players have more power than ever. We saw the impact that the portal can have last year as Kim Mulkey essentially built LSU’s National Championship out of it. Furthermore, 15 Sweet 16 teams started at least one transfer in this year’s NCAA Tournament. And with a wealth of high-value talent in the portal this year, is Mulkey about to do it again?

Reese Tweets As Van Lith Visits LSU

Hailey Van Lith’s entry into the transfer portal was a shocking twist in the college basketball offseason. Van Lith is a three-year starter for the Louisville Cardinals and already hit triple digits in games started. Despite standing 5″7, she is a deadly shooter who has improved her points per game year-on-year and is a career 42.2% field scorer. She led Louisville to at least the Elite Eight in all three seasons. ESPN ranked Van Lith #1 on their list of top players in the women’s transfer portal. On Tuesday, various outlets reported that Van Lith was in Baton Rogue for an official visit with LSU. The #7 prospect in the 2020 class, Van Lith chose Louisville over Kim Mulkey-led Baylor.

Reese’s only comment on the situation was a single-emoji tweet that day, showing the emoji face covering its face with its hands. It’s easy to interpret this as representing Reese’s “you can’t see me” taunt that she directed at Caitlin Clark during the 2023 National Championship Game. Fans have taken this to mean that Van Lith is LSU-bound and that Reese is predicting another championship game appearance. Both players will be eligible for the WNBA draft in 2024 and both are currently predicted to be top-5 picks.

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