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Paul George's 'Podcast P' Breaks Silence With Message to JuJu Watkins

Paul George's 'Podcast P' account breaks a multi-week social media silence to send well wishes to USC star, JuJu Watkins.

Justin Grasso

Michigan Wolverines guard Jordan Hobbs (10) takes a charge from USC Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in a semifinals game at the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Michigan Wolverines guard Jordan Hobbs (10) takes a charge from USC Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in a semifinals game at the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. / Grace Smith / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The basketball world witnessed an unfortunate injury to one of the biggest rising stars in the game on Monday night. USC star JuJu Watkins went down with what appeared to be a knee injury against Mississippi State. Once Watkins went down, it was clear she wasn’t dealing with a minor setback.

The future WNBA star was assisted off the court and helped back to locker room to get evaluated. Later, it was revealed that Watkins suffered a season-ending injury. The team announced she will undergo surgery and begin rehabbing her injured knee shortly after procedure.

On Tuesday morning, Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George’s official podcast X account sent a post showing support to Watkins as she sees a long road of recovery ahead.

via @PodcastPShow: Prayers up to JuJu 🙏. Wishing for a speedy recovery.

Earlier this season, George had Watkins on the show as one of his many guests. While George’s ‘Podcast P’ is on a hiatus as the Sixers forward rehabs from his own physical setbacks, the show broke its social media silence on X to send well wishes to Watkins.

This season, Watkins appeared in 33 games for USC. She averaged 24 points on 43 percent shooting from the field and 33 percent shooting from three on six attempts per game. Along with her scoring, Watkins posted averages of three assists, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks per game.

It’s unclear how much time Watkins will spend off the court rehabbing, but she has plenty of time before going through the WNBA pre-draft process, as she is eligible in 2027.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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