
USC star JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday. She will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament.
Breaking: USC phenom JuJu Watkins has suffered a torn ACL in her right knee, sources tell ESPN. She will undergo surgery. pic.twitter.com/2qMvpXTGwI
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 25, 2025
JuJu was driving to the basket when she went down and grabbed her right knee in the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. USC confirmed her season-ending injury in a statement on Monday night. She will undergo surgery to repair the torn ligament in her right knee.
There’s like a 75 % chance juju Watkins just tore her ACL the way her knee gives out smh pic.twitter.com/sI3kkm2ii0
— John (@iam_johnw) March 25, 2025
JuJu Watkins was carried off the court and taken to the locker room after suffering an injury on this play. pic.twitter.com/zFgm8PkVnu
— ESPN (@espn) March 25, 2025
The Internet says Regina Jackson, mom of Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, put “roots” on JuJu because she doesn’t want her dating him.

On Friday, Regina went viral after she sat between JuJu and Jayden to separate them at the NCAA tournament. Click here for more on that story and watch the video below.
Jayden Daniels momma not playing with u hoes ??? lol pic.twitter.com/jrjId1lgT6
— AyeBigPhil (@bigphillva6) March 23, 2025
Despite being a sophomore and only 19, JuJu is often compared to Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. JuJu was predicted to break Caitlin’s scoring record in college.
Former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton argued that JuJu is a better athlete than 23-year-old Caitlin.
“JuJu is a bigger baller than Caitlin Clark,” he said during a recent podcast. “I said it, and it has nothing to do with black and white, but the statistics say what everybody needs to be knowing. Juju is a better athlete than Caitlin Clark.”
“That’s not to say Caitlin Clark ain’t good because she’s fu**ing phenomenal,” he continued. “She’s been what the game has been missing, and I love that for her, but if I’m speaking facts, that’s what the facts is.”
Caitlin’s fans dragged Cam in the comments. They noted that he didn’t provide any facts to back up his statement that JuJu is a better athlete than Caitlin.
Why isn’t JuJu Watkins getting the same media love as Caitlin Clark?@CameronNewton thinks she’s actually the better player — but she’s missing one thing: a rivalry the media can obsess over pic.twitter.com/ELJJ9L5Orw
— 4th&1 with Cam Newton (@4thand1show) March 24, 2025