Meet Flau’jae Johnson: LSU Guard By Day, Rapper By Night

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🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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LSU’s starting guard Flau’jae Johnson is lighting up the court during this NCAA Tournament. But that’s not the only passion and skills Flau’jae possesses: she’s also a rapper and a businesswoman. The 19-year-old prodigy currently has a distribution deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, where she makes music that highlights her father’s legacy. In her free time, Flau’jae continues to build her success by navigating and negotiating her NIL deals. With her basketball and music careers continuing to soar, we can’t help but wonder….where did it all start? Maya Jones shares the story of a young girl from Savannah, Georgia whose trials and tribulations have culminated in the person Flau’jae is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.2	Maya Jones, I am so excited to talk to you today because you wrote one of my favorite
1:16.7	pieces I've read recently.
1:19.3	It's about LSU freshman basketball player, Flaujay Johnson.
1:22.8	For folks who haven't heard of her, who is Flaujay Johnson?
1:27.4	Flaujay is a rapper.
1:28.8	She has a distribution deal with Jay-Z's rock nation.
1:32.5	She's a student at weight and not just a freshman, she's a starter, where LSU and Marsh
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