TL;DR
- Flau’jae Johnson traded to Seattle Storm
- Excited to make an impact
- First WNBA pick from Savannah, Georgia
- Ready to bring energy and swag
- Family support fuels her journey
Hold onto your basketballs, folks, because Flau’jae Johnson is ready to shake things up in the WNBA! Fresh off being the eighth overall pick in the WNBA Draft, she was snatched up by the Seattle Storm after a quick trade from the Golden State Valkyries. Talk about a whirlwind! Johnson, a 22-year-old superstar in the making, couldn’t be more thrilled. “The main thing for me was getting my name called,” she told “Good Morning America.” “It was no stress — all I had to do was look really pretty — I have no control over who picks me, but I’m glad Seattle got me. They got a good one, and they really wanted me, so I’m excited to be there.”
Family is everything for this rising star. Johnson made sure to have her whole crew with her at the draft, including her younger brother Aydin, who dashed onto the stage to celebrate her big moment. “That was everything to me, because me and my family, we’re so tight, and that little boy right there is a superstar,” she gushed. With a surprise video message from Aydin praising her skills, it’s clear this family is a powerhouse.
Now, Johnson is ready to hit the ground running with the Storm. “I bring the energy. I play hard both sides of the ball, and I want to win,” she declared. Having already tasted victory with a national championship in college, she knows what it takes to build a winning team. “I’m ready to come in, I’m ready to make an impact, and most of all, I’m ready to learn.”
Can you imagine the excitement when she got added to the Storm’s team group chat? “I’m kind of like, ‘Oh my God I’m in the WNBA for real,'” she laughed, embracing her new reality. As the first-ever WNBA Draft pick from Savannah, Georgia, Johnson is not just looking to play; she’s on a mission to “bring my swag to the city.”
With her eyes set on Seattle, she’s thinking big: “Wow, another spot that I can come take over. I can impact, I can build community — it’s just a new coast to take over.” The WNBA better be ready because Flau’jae Johnson is coming to make waves! 🏀✨
