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Massive turnout for the LSU Tigers championship parade

By John Fye

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers holds the Invesco QQQ WBCA Coaches’ Trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers holds the Invesco QQQ WBCA Coaches’ Trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Masses of LSU Tigers fans packed the campus to participate in the national championship parade. The event was chocked full of memorable moments.

LSU Tigers fans cannot get enough of the 2023 national championship women’s basketball team. Such is evidenced by the mobs of fans that lined the streets on LSU’s campus on Wednesday. All eyes were on the Tigers as they waved to fans from luxury cars from the School of Music en route to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Fans packed the Maravich Center to catch a glimpse of the national championship trophy and hear from several speakers, including LSU President William Tate. Tate was extremely animated while proclaiming his lofty challenge to the LSU women’s basketball team.

“There have been several teams that have repeated…I told my freshman players…ya’ll won one championship, but you’re only in your freshman year [and] I expect three more,” Tate proclaimed.

LSU Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey took the stage and delivered more incredible remarks.

“I had seen this program at their best, but its best never won a championship,” said Mulkey. “…and that’s what I aspired to do, when I was hired back to LSU, this is my home…”

But, of course, several players were interviewed throughout the day. Few could mask their emotions, including title game hero Jasmine Carson.

“I’m excited to be a national champion,” the senior guard shouted.

LSU Tigers football head coach Brian Kelly and associate head coach Frank Wilson were spotted in attendance at the Maravich Center. But, of course, Kelly has remained visibly supportive of the LSU women’s basketball run to their championship. He and men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon embraced Mulkey immediately following LSU’s win in the Round of 32.

Wednesday’s celebration in Baton Rouge was a fitting end to an incredible season. But, unfortunately, we’ve likely seen the last of the 2022-23 LSU Tigers women’s basketball team together as one. Such is because of graduations, transfers, and the WNBA Draft.

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However, the first LSU basketball team to win a championship is forever etched into stone in Tigers’ lore.

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