Flau'jae's mom serves priceless humble pie about leaving LSU for WNBA

The 20-year-old basketball star and rapper has built quite an impressive resume at a young age, but her mom still puts her in her place.

LSU Lady Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) takes questions from the media at MVP Arena, Sunday, March 31, 2024 in Albany, N.Y. / Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register / USA

Flau’jae Johnson can do it all – hoop, rap, and slay red carpets. And while the LSU basketball star has built quite a resume at the young age of 20, her mother Kia Brooks, still wants her to push herself to the fullest. 

In a conversation between Johnson and her mother on Johnson’s podcast, "Best of Both Worlds with Flau’jae,” Johnson reveals that she would consider leaving college to go pro, especially if she got a "chip." (You can join in on the mother-daughter conversation above at around the 39-minute mark.)

“Say this year, that I had like, an amazing year, and they was like, ‘Flau, you going number one,’ I’m out,” said Johnson.

Brooks expressed that while she believes in Flau'jae’s talent, and believes Johnson would be successful in the WNBA, she still wants her to finish school.

“I don’t want you to miss anything,” said Brooks.

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Flau'jae counters she could still work on her degree while playing pro, but mom also throws some constructive criticism to “get [her] weight up” and “to be all the way a full-fledged woman” before she goes to the WNBA.

“I’m trying to hoop,” said Johnson. “I’m trying to play the best of the best.”

June 3, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Flaujae Johnson speaks to the crowd during the 2023 NIL Summit at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame. Mandatory Credit: NIL Summit via USA Today Network / NIL Summit via USA Today Network

Brooks reiterated that she believes in Flau'jae’s potential, and even posits that she could play in the WNBA now. But as a mother, Brooks not only wants the budding rapper to have the physical fortitude, but also the mental fortitude.

“Mentally, I feel you could get stronger,” said Brooks. “These women are here trying to protect their families and how they pay their bills. So I just want it to be peaceful for you when you do go.”

LSU Lady Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson reacts in the second quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the finals of the Albany Regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at MVP Arena. / Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

As a young woman with drive, ambition, and hunger for winning, Johnson assured her mother of one thing.

Flau'jae then put the WNBA on notice: “It ain’t gonna be peaceful."

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