The UCLA Bruins have been working hard this offseason to ensure they can have another successful season. The team is coming off the most successful season in its history, reaching the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. They will be looking to ensure they do not take a big step back and instead compete again for the national championship.
On Friday, the team made a big announcement as UCLA softball player Megan Grant signed to join the basketball team.
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This led to a big reaction from many of Grant’s new UCLA teammates, including superstar Lauren Betts. She reposted the news to her Instagram story with a big three-word reaction.
“YESSS YESSS YESSSS,” Betts wrote.
Kiki Rice was also quick to post on her Instagram story to welcome her new teammate.
“We love thisss,” Rice wrote.
Gabriella Jaquez also did not hesitate to welcome her new teammate. She reposted the news to her Instagram story with a big reaction.
“LETS GOOOOO. OMG OMG OMG,” Jaquez wrote.
Megan Grant Explains Her Decision to Join the UCLA Basketball Team
Fans of UCLA women’s sports will already be familiar with Megan Grant. She is a two-time All-American softball player for the Bruins. However, now she is joining the basketball team. In a statement on Friday, she spoke about her decision to join the basketball team.
“Basketball was my first love and has always brought out a childlike spirit in me, so putting on this jersey and being a small piece in this historically great program is a dream come true,” Grant said.
Grant’s decision to join the basketball team is a surprising one, considering she is viewed as one of the best softball players in the nation. However, this does not mean that she cannot play on the softball field anymore. She is capable of being a two-sport athlete.
UCLA’s basketball coach Cori Close expressed excitement at Grant joining the basketball team.
“She’s arguably the number one softball player in the United States, we’re trying to be the number one basketball program in the United States,” Close said. “There’s a mindset crossover with that, so to combine her passion and joy for the game and having her standard of excellence and her mindset for her craft, that’s going to be a huge addition to our program.”
Fans will be watching eagerly to see how her skills translate to the basketball court.
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