Paulo Ugetti, I'm holding right here a copy of the Los Angeles Times from earlier in January, a different publication, but the cover story is about Cory Close, who is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins women's basketball team.

I, of course, have been following Juju and the USC Trojans for some time, but I think

more so for you personally, as somebody that covers this, when did you realize women's basketball

had arrived in Los Angeles?

I kind of want to go back to last year.

The first matchup between these two teams was January.

UCLA was undefeated. They were playing at Gailen Center. It was a packed crowd these two teams was January. UCLA was undefeated.

They were playing at Galen Center.

It was a packed crowd.

The energy was insane.

Juju Watkins went off and won that game for USC.

Camp Brown staying in front of Juju, but Jujo brings her all the way into the rack.

There's nobody in the country that Juju Watkins doesn't think she could score on. And after the game, I think everybody sort of realized it was a moment for college basketball,

for women's college basketball in L.A. Both coaches talked about it after, and they said,

don't let this moment just be this, right? Like, let's push this forward. And I think from that

moment until now, you've seen a real momentum. I just have goosebumps.

Looking at this crowd, I mean, Ju-Jew Watkins has made this must-see TV at USC.

Everyone wants to be courtside.

Everyone wants to watch her play, take her in.

Famous people going to games, there's pack crowds sold out.

It's been awesome to watch that.

That is very cool. And, you know, for all the times and reasons at Los Angeles, it's the center of the sports universe, I mean, did you ever imagine that women's basketball would be the reason for it?

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