LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts now ranks among the legendary UCLA centers, according to a former Los Angeles Laker and two-time NBA champion.
After Betts had 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead the UCLA past Richmond, 84-67, in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament, Betts had something else: a massive compliment from Mychal Thompson, who won two NBA championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1987 and 1988.
Thompson wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “UCLA Center ranking…1)Kareem…2)Walton…3)Lauren Betts…’’
Yes, that’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Lauren Betts.