Cheryl Miller warns JuJu Watkins to remember 1 thing as her fame and trajectory with USC grows

JuJu Watkins is an incredible talent whose prowess has propelled the USC Trojans women’s basketball team back into top basketball conversations. However, earning that amount of superstardom comes with a mountain of attention and fame that USC legend Cheryl Miller wants JuJu to know should never compromise her ability to maintain a sense of self.

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JuJu Watkins is a hooper. She’s gritty. She’s tough. She’s dynamic on the floor. However, as she’s been seemingly breaking every USC women’s basketball record and scoring the most points by a freshman in NCAA history — surpassing Caitlin Clark — it can be hard to remember that Warkins is just 18 years old.

That’s why Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller recently asked JuJu if she has taken quiet time for herself. When she struggled to answer, Miller offered some advice.

I asked Cheryl Miller if there's anything she wishes she had known during her freshman year at USC that she'd like to now share with JuJu Watkins.

What followed was a really great moment between the two.

My full interview with Cheryl & JuJu is out now: https://t.co/4O0V7CxSEr pic.twitter.com/Nf8CfT17L1

— Sean Hurd (@seanahurd) March 21, 2024

Per Sean Hurd of ESPN, this is what Miller shared with JuJu:

“I want you to find that quiet space where no one else [is], where it’s your time to exhale…I’m not worried about the physical. You’re a young kid, and you’re going to continue to grow into your body. But it’s the mental fatigue that I worry from you. It’s not a basketball…It’s the business aspect. That’s what I need from you, to find that quiet space.”

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