Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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In order to be good at the game, you have to love the grind. At the age of 15, Juju Watkins has that mentality and she's just getting started. The LA native is ranked No. 1 overall in the class of 2023 and was named the Los Angeles Times 2020 Player of the Year. We spent some time with her this past summer in the gym where it all starts.

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