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South Carolina Gamecocks star Raven Johnson led the team to the national championship with her impressive displays on the court. However, the road to glory has been full of bumps.
In a “The Players’ Tribune” cover article, Johnson discussed the challenges she encountered as a student-athlete.After Caitlin Clark declined to defend Johnson from beyond the arc in the 2023 Final Four game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, suggesting that she would not make that shot from that range, Johnson became a meme.She did, however, exact her retribution and win the national title, shooting 44.3% from the field while averaging 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
Johnson acknowledges in the cover article that she struggled to decide whether to give up or keep on. “Now that I think about it, I see how many times in my life I’ve had to choose between giving up and continuing on. In my situation, a lot of individuals would have given up. Achieving success is never simple. There will be some hiccups along the way. Even if the lows seem to never stop, I always came out stronger.”
It seemed strange to win the national championship, and she was excited for the upcoming campaign. We went all out every night, from Paris to Cleveland, and we created history in the process. To be really honest, I don’t know if what we’ve done will ever truly register,” Johnson remarked. It’s incredible to be a part of South Carolina’s history in this manner at a time when women’s basketball is growing to new heights. Who knows what we’ll get up to next year?
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