Ahead of Raven Johnson’s re-match against Caitlin Clark, who also had beef with Angel Reese, the college star revealed that she became obsessed with the viral clip of her shunning and couldn’t stop watching it. “It got to the point where people were like, ‘Can you stop watching that game?'” Johnson said (via Greenville News). “I was like, ‘I can’t.'” Caitlin Clark’s diss almost made Johnson consider giving up basketball altogether. “Caitlin’s competitive, so I don’t blame her for what she did, but it did hurt me,” Johnson added (via The Washington Post). “It definitely hurt me bad to the point that I wanted to quit basketball. I just feel like it helped me … I feel like if I can handle that, I can handle anything in life.”
Johnson’s former teammate, Laeticia Amihere, also played a crucial role in her comeback. “I remember LA coming to my room and she saw me crying one day,” Johnson revealed (via Greenville News). “I don’t even know how she got in my room. I thought I locked the door. She got me closer to God. I started going to church and ever since then, my mindset changed.” Johnson’s coach, Dawn Staley, also applauded Johnson for overcoming her embarrassment and working on her game. “Raven is going to be a great player because she was able to break through that moment and catapult her into that next level now.”
