The LSU ladies’s basketball staff has accepted an invite to go to the White House this month to rejoice its successful the nationwide championship over Iowa – following the controversy of first woman Jill Biden suggesting that each groups must be prolonged an invitation.
The college issued a press launch Monday during which it confirmed plans to go to the White House on May 26.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles in opposition to Alexis Morris #45 of the LSU Lady Tigers in the course of the first quarter in the course of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championship sport at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)
“The 2023 National Championship LSU’s Women’s Basketball staff has accepted an invite to rejoice its historic season on the White House,” the discharge reads.
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“The Tigers, who defeated Iowa on April 3 to earn the University’s first ever basketball nationwide championship, will go to the nation’s capital on Friday, May 26.”
Confirmation of the Tigers go to adopted LSU star ahead Angel Reese’s frustrations over Biden’s suggestion that the Hawkeyes even be invited.
“I do know we’ll have the champions come to the White House, we at all times do,” Biden stated on the time. “So, we hope LSU will come. But, , I’m going to inform Joe I feel Iowa ought to come, too, as a result of they performed such an excellent sport.”
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark walks to the locker room after the NCAA Women’s Final Four championship basketball sport in opposition to LSU Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo / Darron Cummings)
Vanessa Valdivia, the primary woman’s press secretary, later clarified her remarks, saying the primary woman “supposed to applaud the historic sport and all ladies athletes.”
Reese initially referred to as the suggestion “A JOKE” on Twitter, and later stated the staff would go to the Obamas as a substitute.
Reese ultimately stated she would go to be able to “do what’s greatest for the staff.”
Flau’jae Johnson of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts whereas holding the championship trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 in the course of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championship sport at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)
“In the start we have been damage – it was emotional as a result of we all know how onerous we labored all 12 months for all the pieces,” Reese stated final month, per ESPN. “You do not get that have [to go to the White House] ever … and I do know my staff in all probability desires to go for certain and my coaches are supportive of that, so I’m going to do what’s greatest for the staff, and we have determined we’ll go.”
Nearly 10 million viewers tuned in to the nationwide championship sport to see LSU rating a report 102 factors of their win over Iowa. It was head coach Kim Mulkey’s fourth nationwide title, making her the only real coach to win a championship at a number of colleges.
Fox News’ Joe Morgan and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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