USC Trojans guard JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL while playing in the second round of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament. As she awaits her recovery process, there has been a huge collaboration for the special athlete. Watkins has a shoe with Nike dropping before next season. As per KicksFinder, Nike is set to launch a player-exclusive colorway of the Nike G.T. Cut 3 Turbo LE made for Watkins. Currently, there are no official images of the upcoming basketball shoe.
Details of the Shoe
The shoe is expected to cost $200 and the release date is August 1, 2025. This shoe will add to the basketball star’s other shoes in her collection. The shoes are expected to be released in a Coconut Milk and Black Camarillo colorways. Nike creates shoes and collaborates with several of the best athletes, making this a significant opportunity for Watkins. Nike also recently collaborated with UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers to create a player-exclusive colorway of the G.T. Hustle 3.
The Future of JuJu and Nike
On JuJu’s Instagram, she poses in her Nike merchandise and tagging the company within her posts. Additionally, Nike has significant plans for its future collaboration with Watkins. In October, Watkins signed a multi-year contract extension with Nike, making it one of the most lucrative shoe endorsement deals in the history of women’s basketball.
She’s been such an inspiration to the game and has grown a significant fan base. Fans are speaking about their excitement for the shoe throughout social media and giving Watkins well-deserved accolades. Social media poured out their level of support and encouragement for Watkins amid her ACL injury. Despite JuJu Watkins being sidelined, Nike is continuing to spread the influence, talent and greatness that she has.
