{"id":46239,"date":"2025-07-29T23:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/46239\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T23:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:56:12","slug":"flaujae-johnson-rejects-aja-wilsons-theory-with-clear-response-to-shannon-sharpe-on-nba-vs-wnba-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/46239\/","title":{"rendered":"Flau\u2019jae Johnson Rejects A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s Theory With Clear Response to Shannon Sharpe on NBA vs. WNBA Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The debate between NBA and WNBA players holding their own against each other has long been a topic of conversation, and LSU star Flau\u2019jae Johnson recently weighed in with a candid response.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Shannon Sharpe\u2019s viral question about whether a top WNBA player could beat an NBA bench player, Johnson offered a rebuttal highlighting the physical differences between the two leagues.<\/p>\n<p>    Flau\u2019jae Johnson Shuts Down NBA vs. WNBA Comparison With Brutal Honesty<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, known for her standout performances on the court and her voice off of it, recently weighed in on the NBA vs. WNBA debate sparked by<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClubShayShay\/status\/1949616583296336081\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Sharpe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a video that\u2019s gone viral, Sharpe asked whether a top-tier WNBA player, like A\u2019ja Wilson or Breanna Stewart, could beat a bench NBA player one-on-one. Johnson\u2019s response? A firm and honest \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can a WNBA player beat a NBA player?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not physically possible. No. You know how hard it is to get in the NBA? \u2026 I know I can\u2019t.\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Flaujae?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">@Flaujae<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PPUg0U3Gq5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PPUg0U3Gq5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClubShayShay\/status\/1949616583296336081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not physically possible,\u201d she said. \u201cI could barely grab rim. You [NBA players] over the backboard. Like I\u2019m not about to play you.\u201d Johnson acknowledged the talent and skill of WNBA stars, but she also made it clear that the physical gap between male and female athletes at the NBA level is too wide to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s Belief Met With Respectful Disagreement<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s take came as a direct contrast to what Wilson has suggested in the past, that top WNBA players could hold their own against certain NBA players. While Wilson\u2019s argument centers on skill and fundamentals, Johnson doesn\u2019t disagree with the talent but highlights the unavoidable difference in athleticism.<\/p>\n<p>Sharpe attempted to frame the debate more fairly, proposing a matchup between a WNBA superstar and the 12th or 13th man on an NBA roster, someone who plays only in blowouts. But Johnson remained firm in her stance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThem guys can dunk,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThem guys are All-Americans. You know how hard it is to get in the NBA?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson isn\u2019t just speaking from opinion; her game backs it up. As one of LSU\u2019s brightest stars, she averaged 18.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while starting all 34 games last season.<\/p>\n<p>KEEP READING: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/womens-cbb\/flaujae-johnsons-mom-clarifies-her-manager-role-and-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Flau\u2019jae Johnson\u2019s Mom Clarifies Her Manager Role and Salary After LSU Star\u2019s Revelation to Shannon Sharpe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She reached double-digit scoring in LSU\u2019s first 29 games, posted 17 games with 20-plus points, and recorded multiple games with at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists. She even dropped a career-high 28 points in LSU\u2019s Elite Eight matchup against UCLA, with 24 of those coming in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her own elite talent and success, Johnson knows what separates the NBA from every other basketball platform. Her honesty about the physical demands and rare talent it takes to break into the NBA is a refreshing and realistic take in a world often filled with sports hot takes and fantasy matchups.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The debate between NBA and WNBA players holding their own against each other has long been a topic&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46240,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-46239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}