Flau’jae Johnson’s little brother steals show at 2026 WNBA Draft
The Golden State Valkyries took Flau’jae Johnson with the No. 8 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft before shipping her to the Seattle Storm. The transaction itself wasn’t shocking, but what happened during Johnson’s interview with Holly Rowe turned into something the crowd wasn’t ready for.
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He took off his hat and waved, a sweet acknowledgment that felt genuine in the moment. The Bay Area crowd responded immediately. Rowe then invited him up on stage, and the disbelief was written all over his face.
He even gave a shy salute, like he couldn’t quite process what was happening. As he walked toward the stairs, his movements were a little uncertain but full of energy. The crowd leaned into it, turning what could’ve been a simple family exchange into something that felt bigger.
Surely, it was one of those draft moments that stuck. LSU star Flau’jae Johnson joins Seattle Storm in trade Seattle landed Johnson in a swap that sent the draft rights to Marta Suarez and the No. 16 pick back to Golden State, along with a 2028 second-rounder.