Inside the life of LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson: The star guard, rapper, and trailblazer
BATON ROUGE, La. — It’s nearly pitch-black outside, around 10 at night, when Flau’jae Johnson drives her black Nissan around the concourse of the PMAC, the basketball arena where she and her LSU teammates play. She parks close to the entrance, creating a makeshift spot, and hurries inside.
The arena is completely empty. Quiet, still. There are no cameras.
Dressed in a simple gray tee, mesh shorts and purple Kobes, she is not here to be seen — but to seek peace. “I needed to feel the ball,” Johnson says. Never mind that it is the eve of the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament opener.
She has already had team practice earlier, and should probably be asleep, but she felt compelled to return to the court. Bouncing the ball harder between her legs, she drills midrange elbow jumper after jumper. Then, she bricks a free throw.
Upset with herself, she sprints up and down the court as punishment. Here, the senior guard blocks out everything: Expectation. Doubt.
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