Information about Juju Watkins’ torn ACL was completely devastating for almost everybody, from followers of the sport to her friends on the basketball courtroom.
Depend UConn’s Paige Bueckers amongst these friends.
Bueckers and UConn could have been in a position to face Watkins and USC within the Elite 8 if each groups had superior out of the Candy 16. Now, even when each groups have been to advance, Watkins clearly would not be enjoying due to her damage. The UConn vs. USC matchup was some of the extremely anticipated matches of the match. Shedding Watkins not solely impacts the match, however all of girls’s basketball.
As somebody who has skilled a torn ACL herself, Bueckers is aware of precisely the place Watkins is mentally. She is aware of how merciless basketball could be.
That is precisely why Bueckers took an opportunity to indicate Watkins a lot love and assist forward of UConn’s subsequent sport.
“I’ve reached out to her simply providing my assist, my prayers.” Bueckers mentioned. “We have exchanged numbers now, so we’re locked in, and no matter she wants mentally, bodily, she must vent, ask questions. It is a lengthy course of and also you be taught loads about your self and about life by way of it. Simply being there to supply my assist and, I assume, as a lot expertise and knowledge as I’ve gotten over time.”
That is an extremely form gesture from Bueckers. What a participant. What an individual.
