LSU basketball’s Flau’jae Johnson shines on ‘America’s Got Talent’

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Flau’jae Johnson has started every game this season for undefeated LSU women’s basketball. But she’s also showcasing her talents off the court.

The freshman guard from Savannah, Georgia, performed her own rap song Monday on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars.”

Johnson first appeared on “America’s Got Talent” as a 14-year-old. She dedicated her performance to her father, a rapper named Camouflage who was murdered before Johnson was born.

“I came off ‘AGT’ and did everything I said I was going to do,” she said on Monday’s show. “Last time it was all about my father’s legacy. Now I get to tell my story.”

After her performance, judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel applauded Johnson for her skill as a rapper but also her growth.

“I felt very emotional during that,” Cowell said. “You came back so much better. You’re already a star. Now you’re an all-star.”

LSU sophomore star Angel Reese cheered on her teammate in a tweet Monday, saying Johnson’s story “gives me chills every time.”

Before Johnson even started at LSU, she had a recording deal with Jay Z’s label Roc Nation. And while she did not…

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