LSU star Flau'jae Johnson makes admission over relationship with Angel Reese

Flau’jae Johnson echoed Angel Reese’s claim that the pair have grown apart following their decorated time together at LSU .

Johnson and Reese formed a formidable one-two punch while playing alongside one another under Kim Mulkey the last two seasons. The dominant duo propelled the Tigers to an NCAA title over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in 2023, as well as reached the Elite Eight a year later.

Since going their separate ways, however, it seems as though Johnson and Reese have lost the chemistry between them that was so apparent - both on and off the court. The former is actively gearing up for her junior year at LSU, while the latter departed Baton Rouge for the 2024 WNBA Draft, in which she was selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 7 overall pick.

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Speaking to the New York Post on Tuesday, Johnson conceded: “Yeah, me and Angel, we aren’t as close as we used to be. But I still support her 1000 percent. I was proud of her, just being in the W[NBA] and breaking records.

“A lot of people said that she wouldn’t go to the W[NBA] and do all those things and they kinda hated on her. But I kinda knew that because I’d see it everyday in practice and I see the mentality that she has. So, it’s been dope [to watch her].”

While discussing her relationship with Johnson on the “Unapologetically Angel” podcast last week, Reese expressed a similar sentiment. “I still support Flau’jae. We aren’t as close as we used to be,” said the star forward, who suffered a season-ending wrist injury against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 6.

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“And there’s no hard feelings or anything, but we aren’t as close as we used to be. That’s why people always expect us to still posting each other but we aren’t as close. It happens. You don’t have the best relationships with everybody and don’t always continue relationships with people. So, I wish her the best always. I’m always going to support her.”

Reese and Johnson’s admissions come as a bit of a surprise, considering the tandem appeared to be incredibly close back in April. On the heels of LSU’s Elite Eight loss to Iowa, the guard and rapper clapped back at the backlash her teammate received from critics and pundits alike.

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“Everybody can have their opinion on Angel Reese, but y’all don’t know her,” Johnson told reporters during a fiery postgame press conference. “Y’all don’t know Angel Reese. I know Angel Reese. I know the real Angel Reese and the person I see every day is a strong person, is a caring, loving person.

“The crown she wears is heavy. She’s the type of teammate that’s going to make you believe in yourself. The leap that I took from my freshman to my sophomore year, Angel gave me that confidence to go be a dog.”