Flau’jae Johnson’s stepdad Ameen Brooks shares snippet as LSU star receives her jersey number for Team USA

Flau’jae Johnson’s stepdad Ameen Brooks shares snippet as LSU star receives her jersey number for team USA  - Image source: Images via Getty/Instagram(ameen__82)
Flau’jae Johnson’s stepdad Ameen Brooks shares snippet as LSU star receives her jersey number for team USA - Image source: Images via Getty/Instagram(ameen__82)

Flau’jae Johnson’s stepdad, Ameen Brooks, shared a heartwarming moment as the LSU Tigers star received the No. 4 jersey for Team USA at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup competition in Santiago, Chile.

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On Tuesday, an Instagram post featured a screen recording from a family FaceTime call, with Johnson, mom Kia Brooks and Johnson’s siblings. The family expressed their excitement as Johnson showed her new Team USA jersey. Brooks celebrated the news online in a heartfelt post.

“Priceless Moment 😢 Flau’jae Got #4 Blessed ❤️💙🖤,” read the text overlayed on the image.
“Favor of God is shining on you when you even get your jersey number for Team USA also 🙏🏽 Flau’jae you the biggest 4 in the world baby girl 😢," Ameen said.
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Flau’jae Johnson will look to add another accomplishment to the NCAA championship in 2023, SEC Freshman of the Year honors, SEC All-Freshman Team, First-Team All-SEC in 2025 and Third-Team All-American honors from both the Associated Press and the USBWA.

Flau’jae Johnson speaks about Caitlin Clark and her friendship with Angel Reese

Flau’jae Johnson was candid about her closeness with Caitlin Clark and once-close bond with former LSU teammate Angel Reese.

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In an interview with Complex News in March, Johnson opened up about her budding mentor-mentee relationship with the Indiana Fever guard, praising Clark’s elite shooting ability and mental toughness.

“I text her asking for advice all the time,” Johnson said. “I’m like, ‘How do you shoot like this?’ or ‘Why do you do that?’ Because she’s one of the greatest shooters in the world. I'm just trying to get tips, and she’s the coolest for being willing to help.”
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Their relationship extended beyond basketball. Johnson, who is also a rapper, even name-dropped Clark in her song “Help Me” and revealed she planned to attend Fever games throughout the WNBA season to watch Clark in action and learn from her mentality.

“She just got that ‘keep going’ mentality,” Johnson said. “Bad games, she keeps going to kill. That kill mentality, not everybody got that. But she does, and I want to learn that.”
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Meanwhile, Johnson has been candid about her fading friendship with Reese. Speaking on The Breakfast Club on Jun. 9, she admitted they were no longer close but reflected positively on their shared accomplishments.

Despite growing apart, both athletes have expressed respect for each other’s success, with Johnson adding:

“I support her and everything she does. She’s killing it in the WNBA.”

Johnson averaged 18.6 points per game last season, earning Third-Team All-American and First-Team All-SEC honors.

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Edited by Krutik Jain
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