Behind USC’s glossy March Madness run lies a fire even hydrating for 12 hours couldn’t cool. A YouTube vlog, filmed hours before the Trojans clinched their Big Ten Championship, captures freshman phenom Juju Watkins in a rare, unfiltered moment—one that’s less about breakfast debates and more about burying rivals.
While the 19-year-old starlet joked about scrambled eggs and Paradise binge-watching, her off-camera growl toward UCLA cut deeper than any pre-game pep talk. Forget “good game” handshakes—this is spite served cold, with a side of mashed potatoes.
The clip drops the bomb mid-vlog chaos: As teammates debated postgame meals, Watkins’ voice sliced through the chatter with a deadpan “Bro, I hate UCLA.” The line lands moments before USC’s 80-67 win, where she torched the Bruins for 30 points.
Watkins’ grudge isn’t performative. UCLA has owned this rivalry lately, snatching three of the last five matchups—including a buzzer-beater heartbreaker last season. “Sleeping 12 hours doesn’t fix that,” Watkins later smirked.
With USC now eyeing its first Final Four since 1986, rivals are learning: Juju Watkins doesn’t just want wins—she wants receipts. But there’s a lot more to this.
(Stay tuned…the story is brewing)
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