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00:00California, Michigan, the county jail.
00:10I think we have a mix of some kids, some adults.
00:15This is from, what's her name?
00:17Her name is Anne.
00:19I love her J's are so cute.
00:23Oh my God.
00:25Dear Miss Watkins, I like to play baddies on Roblox.
00:28I'm sorry about your leg, but you will get better and better than ever.
00:33I can't wait to see you play again soon.
00:36I want to be just like you.
00:38I love like letters from little kids.
00:40It's just so heartwarming.
00:50LA is just, it's, I just love it.
00:53And, you know, I'm born and raised here.
00:56So it just, it means so much to do what I do here because of the love that I get and the
01:02people that I'm able to reach out to or inspire in any way possible.
01:06I wish it.
01:07Of course, sweetheart.
01:09That's one of my biggest motivators is just being able to give back to my community.
01:14Thank you guys.
01:17At the Goody's event, we give gifts to my community and just spread that holiday cheer.
01:25A lot of local schools showed up in different teams.
01:30And it's kind of wild.
01:31It's a big, like, you see somebody on TV playing and then you're able to see them oppression.
01:36Like, that's just crazy to me.
01:40It's like, her mood, I get it.
01:42It's like, I don't know.
01:45She inspired me to play basketball.
01:48I want to be a basketball player.
01:53I mean, I would just tell the kids, keep believing in yourself.
01:56That's all I could say because I was once that kid.
01:59So keep believing in yourself and take that confidence with you, no matter how old you are.
02:08It went really good.
02:10So, yeah, I was just grateful for everybody that came out and it was a good turnout.
02:16After the Notre Dame game, that was kind of a turning point for us.
02:36It was a really tough loss where it was like, okay, we need to be more intentional about the team we want to be and really lock in.
02:45I think we won, like, six games after that, so.
02:47Take pride in knowing that when we hit a tough point, no one blamed anyone, we just got better.
03:04So take pride in saying now we are better with a chance to just go out and show it.
03:10Our response to Notre Dame allowed us to continue getting better as a team and it made the week practicing for UConn really a great week of practice.
03:19I think our players salivated about the opportunity to play another team, another top five team,
03:25because we knew we were about to face something that it's hard to simulate until you're in it,
03:29so you've got to practice like you're ready to be in it.
03:32Hey, he got personal.
03:34Every time I pray, I gotta see him personal.
03:37Me no see a dream.
03:38Take it down, bounce, play now, I got rings on me.
03:41If you run with the game, take me away.
03:44I'm gonna throw over the game, you don't play around.
03:46I'm a player and a coach, no more way around.
03:48You show me where the coach, I'm a layin' down.
03:50See, don't hold your seal, don't leave it till it's over your head.
03:56Don't give up your dribble initially.
03:59Yeah.
03:59So you want to catch it and look.
04:01Size them up.
04:01Size them up, let this action happen, they start moving things.
04:05We have to be the team that holds the rope and holds the rope and stays together and competes, competes, competes,
04:10no matter what's going on.
04:13I would be lying if I said that I didn't have extra motivation going into it,
04:19just because of the history we had based on last year.
04:24UConn knocks out a number one seed to head back to the Final Four.
04:31Last year, UConn sent us home in the Elite Eight.
04:36You know, it was heartbreaking.
04:39A semi home with a lot to think about.
04:42And, yeah, fast forward now, we're about to play them again.
04:45You know, are we going to continue to lose or change?
04:52We are at the Basketball Hall of Fame, and this is my second time being here.
04:54I came here back in high school.
04:56I don't know why we're here.
04:57I really don't.
04:58That's why we're here.
04:59To show you your jersey.
05:00Ugh.
05:01This is nice.
05:02Oh, my God.
05:03This is so cool.
05:04It's because I scored 51 points at Stanford.
05:06Wow.
05:07That's hard.
05:08Yeah.
05:09That's so cool.
05:10That's so cool.
05:11That's so cool.
05:12That's so cool.
05:13It's because I scored 51 points at Stanford.
05:15Wow.
05:16That's hard.
05:17Yeah.
05:18All right.
05:19So cool.
05:20So cool.
05:33Where's Kiki at, Kiki?
05:35Kiki, you know what I'm doing to you?
05:38Those are fun.
05:40Did you ever do this to you?
05:42No!
05:50Oh, my goodness.
05:51Wow. Y'all didn't even wear this coat. You wore black.
05:54Yeah, we did wear black.
06:02It's crazy. It's crazy to know that, you know,
06:05my stuff is in the same vicinity as literally the go-to basketball.
06:09So...
06:13Well, look, ladies, you got a big game against the Huskies.
06:15You know how I feel about wishing people luck.
06:18I don't believe in luck.
06:19So, so bring back that dub and fight on.
06:24Fight on!
06:25Just know that greatness is something that's achieved every single day.
06:29Be great. Fight on.
06:31Fight on.
06:32To know that we have the support of our legends at SC.
06:36It was just some good motivation going into the UConn game.
06:40Guys, we have a game tomorrow.
06:42That's what I'm saying.
06:43Can we, like, get off our legs?
06:44This is a hell of an opportunity.
06:53We belong here.
06:54We want this.
06:55Go out and have some fun.
06:56Stay connected.
06:57Stay tight.
06:58And play USC basketball the way you want everyone to see it and feel it.
07:02Okay, let's go.
07:03Woo!
07:04Woo!
07:05Woo!
07:06UConn has the big three, right?
07:08Paige, AZ, and Sarah.
07:09And when they're all healthy, it's...
07:11It's...
07:12Woo!
07:13Jump time, baby!
07:15This is one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the college basketball season.
07:22The bloodlines run deep.
07:24The storylines are plentiful.
07:26These teams have been waiting on this for the entirety of the season.
07:31That atmosphere at UConn was unreal.
07:44It was like a white out and sold out and 18,000 people and everyone's going crazy.
07:50And we came out and we threw the first punches.
07:54And off we go.
07:55Where do your eyes go early in this game?
07:57What are you watching?
07:58Well, I think obviously we're talking about Paige and Juju.
08:02There's Juju over Paige to knock it down.
08:05I got you!
08:11Juju Watkins there getting a hand in and then leading the run out of the score.
08:16That's 94 feet of Juju Watkins.
08:20And buries it!
08:22It almost built it!
08:23USC is rifling in threes.
08:28They just have a stacked team and arguably one of the best coaches of all time.
08:39And that's the end of half number one.
08:42It's all frozen.
08:44You can never take your foot off the gas.
08:47You're going up against a lot.
08:48The vibes were unmatched.
08:49The crowd was going crazy.
08:51And you see UConn now settling in after USC had a hot start.
08:57And a big part of that comes from the patience of Beckers.
09:00So the offense is created.
09:02And now Craig said...
09:03...so hardcore.
09:04Suddenly a 14-point game off the fifth-riff handle.
09:06Shits!
09:07Good eye!
09:08Good eye!
09:09What the heck!
09:10Oh, and the pressure is starting to give up.
09:11Becker is yes!
09:13Just like that!
09:15Good eye!
09:16Good eye!
09:17Good eye!
09:18I'm not the bad guy!
09:19I'm not the good guy.
09:20We got a lot of fun work from this game.
09:21Good eye!
09:22Good eye!
09:23Good eye!
09:24Good eye!
09:25Good eye!
09:26I'm not the good eye!
09:27just like that
09:30that's a 10-0-1
09:34in a hundred seconds
09:36Juju on the crossover
09:38into the lane wants to finish
09:40and done
09:41back and forth we go, it's table tennis
09:44in Hartford
09:45we can't overreact, okay
09:47let's be clean, we got this
09:48we got this
09:49wow
09:51down to 10, now it's gotta be a 3
09:56probably
09:57Beckers, push strong
09:59Hartford, no good
10:01and a foul
10:023 free throws
10:05for the freshman
10:06on the foul by Watkins
10:09her biggest moment
10:16thus far
10:17no good, 5 seconds to go
10:20there's one
10:21no good, long rebound
10:23Beckers got it, out to strong
10:253 seconds to leave
10:27no
10:28UFC
10:29with a massive win
10:32I mean, UConn
10:35they're the seventh's competitors
10:36so
10:37you know, we knew we had to get the dub
10:39I mean, coming off of last year
10:41this was really important for me
10:42so, you know, I gave it my all
10:44this team gave it their all
10:45you know, we fought to the end
10:47so, yeah
10:47yes sir, my brother
10:49okay, let me let me just say this
11:05I was gonna say, for me personally
11:09to win in this building
11:11and a win over UConn
11:13I'm just gonna tell you
11:14like, to me
11:15this has been basketball excellence
11:17for my entire high school on
11:19that's what I saw
11:21when we lost to Notre Dame
11:22I said
11:23everyone's gonna be in everyone's ear
11:25did we disappoint people
11:26are we not where we're supposed to be
11:27and all that
11:27and I said
11:28you guys stick with us
11:29and let's just get better
11:30and we'll get other chances
11:31and I really am so proud
11:33of each and every one of you
11:34I really am
11:35getting that win
11:36gave us some confidence
11:37that we could be the team
11:39that wins a championship
11:40and we could be a winning team
11:42it feels great to get the dub always
11:46I think it hit a little different
11:48knowing the history of last year
11:50and how they sent us home
11:51so
11:52it was just great to see
11:53everybody that came out
11:55I mean
11:55I don't think I've ever played
11:58in front of so many people
11:59so
11:59just to see my family here
12:01all the SC fans
12:02it meant the world
12:03here in Malibu
12:09the Palisades fire
12:11continues to spread
12:12two more fires igniting overnight
12:14spreading to Pasadena
12:15it was just so
12:19chaotic
12:21my siblings had to evacuate
12:23our house
12:24so
12:24it was just crazy
12:26a lot going on
12:27the only thing that we knew to do
12:30was to serve
12:31to help
12:33our fellow neighbor
12:34my first thought
12:36other than like
12:37making sure everybody
12:37I knew was okay
12:38was
12:39how could I help
12:40one deodorant
12:43or two deodorant
12:45this is
12:46this just got real messy
12:48so we're not putting this in the bag
12:51her grandfather has the WOCAC
12:53and you know
12:54she grew up like working
12:56for the foundation
12:57you become like a product
12:59of what you see
13:00she loves to give back
13:01I didn't want the moment to pass
13:04without sharing with you
13:05about the irony of this
13:07that Watts has been through
13:08two of the worst fires
13:10in American history
13:11the beautiful thing
13:12about what you're doing here
13:14is to be from Watts
13:15and still willing to help somebody
13:17in another place
13:18that's been through fire
13:19talks about
13:20you know
13:21the spirit of the community
13:23and for me
13:24that's real important
13:25and so I'm happy you did this
13:27and
13:27thanks for choosing us
13:29to come and do it through
13:30of course
13:31love you
13:32love you too
13:33Watts Labor Community Action Committee
13:37is really just a foundation
13:39for everything
13:40in regards to how we
13:42you know
13:42uplift our community
13:43and just family values
13:44within the Watkins family
13:46that's all you gotta do
13:47just rest a little bit
13:49victory
13:50we're about to go
13:51to the Promise Foundation
13:52where they're helping
13:54a lot of people
13:56who are affected
13:56by the fires
13:57here in California
13:58so
13:58I teamed up
14:02with all my partners
14:02to give away
14:03around like 600 items
14:05I partnered with Nike
14:09and Degree
14:10and Miel
14:12so a lot of hair care products
14:13deodorant
14:15shirts
14:16and backpacks
14:17and socks
14:18so
14:18as much as I can help
14:19man I
14:20I just feel like
14:22no matter how busy I am
14:23anytime I get the opportunity
14:24to do something like this
14:26it's always been instilled in me
14:27to just do the best that I can
14:29on and off the court
14:31it's really the least I could do
14:32the foundation of giving back
14:39came from my father
14:41and my mother
14:41as well as my grandfather
14:43Ted Watkins
14:43so it was always instilled in us
14:45the way that she deals with her friends
14:48the way that she
14:49deals in the community
14:51the way that she deals in life
14:52like following those principles
14:53every day
14:54it's a beautiful thing
14:55my dad's my first
15:10trainer
15:12he's just always like
15:14giving me that reinforcement
15:16of like okay
15:17you know what's wrong
15:18with your shot
15:18like
15:18you know
15:19move your elbow
15:20like he's very like
15:22detailed
15:22when it comes to shooting
15:23and we're in the gym
15:25like every night
15:25she works really hard
15:28she does a lot
15:29we always getting shots up
15:30she's always training
15:31she's always going above and beyond
15:34all the time
15:34that's why whenever she calls me
15:36sometimes she'd be like
15:37dad it's like
15:3810 30
15:38hey can we get in the gym
15:39I'm like yeah of course
15:40let's go
15:41stand that follow through
15:43yes
15:44beautiful
15:45keep going
15:46same vibe
15:47mm-hmm
15:50and the floor
15:51one motion
15:59two in two out
16:00sit elbow in
16:03using fingertips
16:04them legs
16:06nice
16:07mm-hmm
16:09hands open
16:10no closing
16:11we gotta
16:14go above and beyond
16:15for our kids
16:16cause you never really know
16:17right
16:17you give them the resources
16:18you give them the tools
16:19and just
16:19you know
16:20do it as much as you can do
16:21to help your kids thrive
16:22and succeed
16:23at the highest level
16:24thank you
16:25and being from LA
16:27that's all we know
16:28right
16:28you gotta show up
16:29it's prime time
16:31UCLA and USC's rivalry
16:41is one of the best
16:42in college sports
16:43there was a lot
16:44on the line
16:44it's our crosstown rival
16:48they're the number one team
16:49in the country
16:50they hadn't lost
16:51all year
16:51and today
16:54it just happens to be
16:55a number six
16:56number one
16:57matchup
16:57there's a reason why
16:58all eyes
17:00are on the stars
17:01who happen to be
17:02in Southern California
17:03tonight
17:04long time foes
17:05getting set to face off
17:06there's a lot of
17:17LA people born and raised
17:19on all teams
17:20it definitely
17:23motivates me
17:24I do get a little nervous
17:25just knowing that
17:26a lot's on the line
17:27here we go
17:30the battle of LA
17:31officially underway
17:33the home team
17:34gets the ball first
17:35you put in that blender
17:37hold on who is you
17:38pat them down for you
17:39behind the three point line
17:40you can count
17:41Juju on a roll early
17:47she is already
17:49in the double figures
17:50and outscoring
17:51the Bruins herself
17:51they go back to walk
18:20she's getting everything
18:23in the back
18:25at the end of the first half
18:29six threes
18:31and 25 points
18:32for Juju Watkins
18:33it's like a flow state
18:36like you're not thinking
18:37about anything
18:38you're just
18:39playing
18:40letting your
18:41your body
18:42kind of take over
18:43not overthinking things
18:45so
18:45yeah
18:46that's when I play
18:47my best basketball
18:48third quarter
18:51under way
18:52hey well
18:53deep catch
18:55Shad won opportunity
18:56for Lauren Bates
18:57she's fired up
18:58through the Blues
19:00scores anyway
19:00that's a tough break
19:02for USC
19:03so UCLA
19:05outscores
19:06USC 17
19:07to 9
19:08in that third quarter
19:09Bryce
19:15on the defensive side
19:21she was pesky
19:22she was like
19:22you're not gonna
19:23you're not gonna score
19:24on my court
19:24taken away by Washington
19:34how did she handle
19:36the situation
19:37not too good
19:38USC
19:49turning things up
19:51right now
19:51they are so good
19:52in transition
19:53Juju Watkins
19:54up ahead
19:55to Kiki
19:56Eria
19:56fans
19:56and then Watkins
19:58is having
19:59no letter
19:59here
20:00and USC
20:03next on
20:04UCLA
20:05I'm not sure
20:16that there could be
20:17a more dominant game
20:19like your crosstown rival
20:20number one in the country
20:22undefeated
20:23dominated
20:25on both sides of the ball
20:27unbelievable
20:29I watched those highlights
20:30over and over again
20:31it was maybe
20:37the singular
20:38best
20:39individual
20:39performance
20:40with those type
20:42of stakes
20:42in that type
20:43of moment
20:43that I've ever seen
20:44just the factor
20:48of knowing
20:49that you can knock off
20:50an undefeated
20:50number one team
20:51carrying that confidence
20:53through the rest
20:53of the season
20:54if you can beat
20:55an undefeated team
20:56you can do anything
20:57right
20:58what motivates you
21:02like every day
21:03what motivates me
21:05every day
21:06um
21:07problems
21:09these are deep
21:10I think it's just
21:16wanting to get better
21:17every day
21:17just become a better
21:18version of yourself
21:19I think that
21:19that keeps me up
21:21at night
21:21and wakes me up
21:22in the morning
21:22so
21:22with the fires
21:25it's been hard
21:25on everyone
21:26so to be able
21:26to play
21:27beautiful basketball
21:28for 40 minutes
21:29it's bigger than
21:29basketball
21:30when you know
21:32when you can do
21:33that for people
21:34who need that
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