WASHINGTON — The LSU Women’s Basketball team celebrated its national championship at the White House Friday.
The celebration started at 1 p.m.Â
President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris, and head coach Kim Mulkey briefly spoke.Â
"I want to congratulate you. I assume I'll be seeing you next year and next year," President Biden said. Â
While President Biden was speaking, LSU forward Sa'myah Smith fainted. The ceremony was put on hold while Smith received medical attention.
Mulkey said Smith was “fine, a little embarrassed.”
On Thursday, the Tigers visited the Louisiana Congressional Delegation at the U.S. Capitol.
LSU won the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament after defeating Iowa 102-85 in April. LSU's point total was the most ever scored in a championship game by a single team. The 187 combined total also shattered the previous mark. The game also drew a television audience of 9.9 million, a record for an NCAA women's title game.
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