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Unraveling JuJu Watkins' iconic bun: Is it indestructible? A superpower? Mom knows all

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No. 1 seed Southern California plays No. 16 seed UNC Greensboro in the NCAA Tournament.

Sophomore guard JuJu Watkins , 19 , is a first -team All American .

Her mother, Sari Watkins , says she's a far better basketball player than hairstylist.

Watkins is averaging 24.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals.

Sari Watkins said she had the bun repaired in about 15 to 20 seconds .

"So stuff like that, I think she's extremely superstitious about it," she said.

As a junior, Watkins led Sierra Canyon to the Open Division state title with a 302 record.

"That bun does have superpower," Sierra Canyon's head coach said.

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