Cannes Lions Festival: $1.2 million NIL-valued Flau'jae Johnson hosts grand Father's Day celebration "in another continent" hours before 2024 Cannes Lions bash

Flau'Jae Johnson is enjoying the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival with her family in France. On the evening of Father's Day, Johnson posted a series of stories on Instagram with her mom and step-dad Ameen Brooks.

One story that stood out featured the family enjoying their meal - a $400 steak in a beachside setting at the French Riviera. She captioned her post with these words:

"We had a Father's Day dinner on a beach, in another continent."

"Basically ordered a $400 steak"

Johnson will also be performing at the Cannes Lions Festival as a rapper. The multi-talented athlete has been under contract with Roc Nation since 2022. The entertainment label is owned by American rapper Jay-Z.

The LSU athlete's biological father - Jason Johnson (stage name: Camouflage) was a rapper too. He lost his life in a roadside shooting in Savannah back in 2003.

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Stepdad Ameen Brooks gets Father's Day tribute from Flau'Jae Johnson

The LSU guard celebrated Father's Day with a heartfelt tribute to her stepdad, Ameen Brooks. Valued at $1.2 million NIL (per On3), Johnson shared photos featuring her family, especially Brooks, on Instagram. In her post, Johnson expressed deep gratitude, writing:

"I never got a chance to meet my dad. But I do know what it feels like to have a father. You came into my life and showed me what a real man should be, and I appreciate you for everything, especially taking care of my mama. Thank you for being my best friend🫶 .. Stand Up Guy #HappyFathersDay."

Johnson's biological father, Jason Johnson, was tragically killed in a gunfire incident five months before her birth. Ameen Brooks, who married Johnson's mom, Kia Brooks, said in an interview with On3:

"I don’t even call it stepdaddy because I feel like as a position of a dad and I married her mom, it’s like filling the gap.”

Johnson’s stepdad also played a crucial role in managing her burgeoning music career and the extensive travel it entails.

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