Juju Watkins had been unstoppable all season, but in the second round of March Madness, everything changed in an instant. One moment, she was racing down the court on a fast break, the next, she was crashing to the hardwood, clutching her knee in agony. The USC star had carried her team on her back, but now she couldn’t even stand. It was the kind of nightmare that could derail a championship dream.
According to a post on X by CJ Fogler, “Hoping this JuJu Watkins injury is not serious, this is the full-speed live cam.” The footage captured the devastating moment in real time—Watkins driving hard to the basket, Chandler Prater, #5 from Mississippi State stepping in, and a collision that sent her crumbling to the hardwood. The impact was immediate. Watkins grabbed her right knee, her face contorted in pain as her teammates along with medical staff rushed onto the court. The arena, buzzing just moments earlier, fell silent.
Hoping this JuJu Watkins injury is not serious, this is the full speed live cam pic.twitter.com/hyAfmUuM4z
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) March 25, 2025
However, a foul was called on Prater with 4:43 left in the first half, and USC held a commanding 13-2 lead. But suddenly, the score seemed irrelevant. Watkins, the heartbeat of the Trojans, was carried off the floor, unable to put weight on her leg. She was subbed out for the rest of the game, leaving USC fans holding their breath. In a tournament where momentum is everything, losing your best player can be the difference between a deep run and an early exit.
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