Flau'jae Johnson, a senior guard for the LSU Tigers women's basketball team, has remained with the program since committing on November 14, 2021.[1][2] Entering the 2025-26 season as a member of the class of 2026, she has stayed amid widespread player transfers in the NIL era.[1]

Johnson wears jersey number 4 and buried her first pet bearded dragon, also named Four, on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[3][4] She has another bearded dragon named Champ, which she has brought to team events, including tricking teammate Izzy Besselman with it in a basket.[3][4]

On November 20, 2024, Johnson played against Tulane at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, where LSU defeated the Green Wave 78-56.[5][1] LSU coach Kim Mulkey, who won national titles at Baylor in 2005, 2012 and 2019 and at LSU in 2023, has coached Johnson since her arrival in 2021.[6]

Mulkey signed Johnson as her first McDonald's All-American recruit at LSU and praised her decision to stay four years and graduate.[2][7] Johnson, a recording artist signed to Roc Nation since June 2023, also has an NIL deal with the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league announced December 17, 2024.[2][1]

Johnson is set to play her final games in a Tigers jersey during the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament first round on Friday.[8]

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2. Wikipedia, "Flau'jae Johnson", accessed March 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flau%27jae_Johnson
3. Fox News Digital, "LSU star Flau'jae Johnson's bearded dragon Champ along for SEC tournament ride", February 27, 2025, https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lsu-flaujae-johnson-bearded-dragon-champ-sec-tournament-mascot
4. Yahoo Sports, "Flau'jae Johnson and her bearded dragon are inseparable", February 2025, https://sports.yahoo.com/lsu-guard-flaujae-johnson-bearded-dragon-004512345.html
5. LSU Sports, "Women's Basketball Boxscore: LSU vs Tulane - Nov 20, 2024", November 20, 2024, https://lsusports.net/sports/wbball/stats/2024-25/112024atu.html
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7. Fox News Digital, "LSU's Flau'jae Johnson defies transfer portal ahead of senior year", March 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lsu-flaujae-johnson-defies-transfer-portal-ncaa
8. NCAA.com, "2026 Women's Basketball Bracket", March 2026, https://www.ncaa.com/bracket