Before Angel Reese, Louisiana State had Seimone Augustus. Now a WNBA retiree, erstwhile coach and author, Augustus, 38, led the Tigers to three straight Final Fours in the aughts. Though they never captured the magic of winning it all, Augustus, of course, would get her turn in the pros: As a core part of the Lynx’ dynasty, the guard won league titles in 2011, ’13, ’15 and ’17.
The eight-time All-Star is on par with Shaquille O’Neal for the greatest athlete to come out of LSU—even if Shaq himself doesn’t agree. Augustus sat down with Sports Illustrated to discuss everything from the evolution of WNBA draft fashion to Hoop Muses, her new Shea Serrano–esque illustrated pop culture book with Meadowlark Media personality Kate Fagan. She also dropped a surprising 2023 WNBA championship pick.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
