Why LSU women's basketball has crown on bench for Angel Reese at Sweet 16 in March Madness

GREENVILLE, S.C. – LSU women's basketball has become known for its flair the past couple of seasons under coach Kim Mulkey, who wears lively outfits at each game.

Fitting for the 3-seeded Tigers (30-2), who are getting set to take on No. 2 seed Utah (27-4) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday afternoon, a crown was spotted on their bench pregame.

The crown is for LSU's star player, sophomore Angel Reese's pregame handshake with teammates Amani Bartlett, who places the crown on Reese's head at the shake's conclusion.

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Shortly after Reese's tremendous start to her stint at LSU, she took on the moniker of "Bayou Barbie." She has since trademarked it and has been selling merchandise.

And with the new nickname, Reese incorporated a crown into her pregame handshake.

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers and Cajuns coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU/UL athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

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