The highly touted ZaKiyah Johnson has committed to the LSU Tigers , and WNBA stars Angel Reese and Breanna Stewart welcomed the newcomer on Instagram. According to 247Sports, the Sacred Heart Academy senior is the No. 12-ranked player in thc 2025 class.
Johnson announced on Sunday at a ceremony in Kentucky that she would be attending LSU next year, further confirming the news with an Instagram post. “Baton Rouge, I’m all yours,” Johnson wrote. A post shared by ZaKiyah “Z” Johnson (@zakiyahmonae_) Angel Reese, who now plays for the Chicago Sky , immediately reacted to the announcement, congratulating ZaKiyah Johnson and offering a message of support.
“Congrats pretty girl,” Reese replied. “The gworlsssss wit the edges and the lashes always do well in the BOOT! welcomeeee,” she said in another comment. Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart , who played for UConn and now plays for the New York Liberty , had a more clever message for the high school star, posting three purple grinning devil emojis—purple is also an LSU color.
In her last season at Sacred Heart Academy, ZaKiyah Johnson averaged 18.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.
3 assists per game, leading her school to a third consecutive state championship. She is also a three-time Gatorade Kentucky Girls Basketball Player of the Year. ZaKiyah Johnson cites Angel Reese as a factor in her decision to join LSU On Sunday, ZaKiyah Johnson spoke about committing to LSU and mentioned former national champion Angel Reese .
