"Hope this ain't true": Fans react to viral tweet speculating reason behind MiLaysia Fulwiley's transfer

South Carolina lost MiLaysia Fulwiley to the transfer portal around the time it got Ta'Niya Latson, the best scorer in the 2024-25 season. Fulwiley's move came as a surprise, since she was part of the Gamecocks team that won the 2024 national championship and reached the 2025 final.

However, one fan has speculated on the reason behind the dynamic guard's transfer.

According to a viral tweet from @SkimMilkey, a fan account on X (formerly Twitter), Fulwiley didn't want to leave the Gamecocks but was forced by her mother to pursue a bigger monetary benefit through the portal.

The viral tweet further says that the guard wanted to return to Dawn Staley's program, but the coach denied her plea.

"Here is the story I got - She did not want to leave South Carolina but her mom wanted her to chase the bag. Fulwiley wanted to stay, mom wanted to get money.

"Agent got fired and now her new agent is Chen's old agent. Once she left, Dawn just wasn't going to allow her back. That's why the news of her leaving and her announcement were so far apart," the post read.

The tweet created some chatter among fans.

"Hope this ain't true fr," one fan said.

"I don't believe this," said another fan.

Some fans loved MiLaysia moving away from South Carolina.

"And I love it," said one fan.

"It's all good, come be a [Tiger]," said another fan.

"D*mn, so it's the parents behind some of these transfers," added another fan.

"Lay good, is really good at times, but she was the one player that was giving Dawn grey hairs with her play. Shot selection and turnovers," said one fan.

Fulwiley was the Gamecocks' second highest scorer last season, averaging 11.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals on 42.6% shooting. However, not only were her stats similar to her freshman year, but she was more of a bench player in her sophomore year.

South Carolina has bolstered its roster following MiLaysia Fulwiley's exit

MiLaysia Fulwiley has exercised the "do not contact" on her transfer portal stint, meaning she is discouraging teams from contacting her. This indicates that the guard is already in talks with a desired program or has made a decision on her next destination. However, there have been no reports about the South Carolina transfer visiting any programs.

Meanwhile, Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks have added Florida State transfer Ta'Niya Latson to the squad. Latson, a 5-foot-8 guard, provides the Gamecocks a dynamic scoring option, filling the gaps left by WNBA-bound Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall and, barring a return, MiLaysia Fulwiley.

Latson put up 25.2 ppg, 4.6 apg and 4.6 rpg for the Seminoles last season.

South Carolina also added Mississippi State standout Madina Okot to the team, as reported by On3. The 6-5 center will look to step into the shoes of two-time national champion Kamilla Cardoso as a pillar on inside defense.

The Gamecocks lacked in this area, as highlighted by fellow center Sarah Strong's 24 points and 15 rebounds in the national championship game. Strong had a similar outing against South Carolina in their regular season matchup, where she put up 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Okot averaged 11.3 ppg and 9.6 apg for the Bulldogs in the 2024-25 season, and helped the team to an 86.9 defensive rating, which ranked them 95th out of 362 in the country.