Candace Parker recently had a funny reaction on her podcast when her co-host, Aliyah Boston, dropped a chant she had never heard before.
During their latest episode of “Post Moves,” Boston casually said “Cocks up,” a phrase she picked up during her four years with the South Carolina Gamecocks in college. Parker looked completely stunned, clearly thinking it might have been something inappropriate.
Trying to make sense of it, Parker reacted in disbelief:
“Cocks up?! Is that what you said? Yo, I’ve never heard that.”
Boston quickly laughed it off and explained that it is actually a common chant among South Carolina fans and players. For her, it is second nature at this point, even showing up in how she supports the team across social media.
“If I ever post about them, that’s all I say,” Boston said.
“Like #CocksUp?” Parker asked.
“Yeah,” Boston answered.
Given Candace Parker’s three-year collegiate career at Tennessee, it makes sense that the chant caught her off guard. She only faced South Carolina four times, with two of those games played on the Gamecocks’ home court. Hence, she was never able to experience that part of their culture firsthand.
Candace Parker’s co-host reunites with SC teammate
With the 10th pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, the Indiana Fever selected Raven Johnson, reuniting her with a familiar face. Johnson previously played alongside Aliyah Boston at the South Carolina Gamecocks, and now the two will share the court again at the professional level.
After hearing her name called, Johnson spoke highly of Boston and what she brings both on and off the court.
“She is a phenomenal person. She instills so much in young people, and there’s no way you don’t wanna play with somebody like that.”
Johnson also made it clear she is eager to grow by learning from Indiana’s core group, including Boston, Caitlin Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell.
“Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell – I think I’ll learn a lot from them,” Johnson said after getting drafted by the Fever. “I’m gonna be a sponge. I’m probably going to be a gnat, too, because I’m going to ask them a lot of questions… They like to win. I think that that’s really big.”
Another connection to South Carolina on the roster is Tyasha Harris, who joined the Fever earlier in the offseason. She and Boston were teammates for a season in college, though Harris entered the WNBA before Johnson began her college career.
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