Hip-hop star Flau'jae Johnson on Lil Wayne's Super Bowl snub, NIL, and stepping into leadership role at LSU

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Flau'jae Johnson is a college basketball national champion, a rising music star and one of the most sought-after names in the name, image and likeness (NIL) space. 

Although she took her game to the next level and showed improvement in almost every statistical category this past season, some continue to doubt Johnson. But for the LSU star, she is staying focused on working as hard as she can on and off the basketball court.

"The better I play makes [people say], ‘Wow, she's actually doing both things at a high level," Johnson said during a sit-down with Fox News Digital. "So that's why I always say just keep the main thing the main thing because that's what drives that's what drives the engine."

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LSU Tigers women's basketball player Flau'jae Johnson speaks during "The Money Game" world premiere on September 4, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (LSU Athletics/University Images via Getty Images)

Johnson added that she feels her confidence has grown as she prepares to enter her third year at LSU. 

"I'm just getting more and more into my game now. I think I'm more focused, more confident, so I'm just becoming a better player."

She is also one of the athletes featured in Prime Video's six-part docuseries "The Money Game," which explores how current and former LSU stars forge their own paths in the NIL era. In addition to Johnson, former LSU quarterback and current Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels, WNBA star Angel Reese, Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne and others are also highlighted in the limited series.

Johnson said she hopes "The Money Game" viewers learn more about some of the