UCLA’s Gianna Kneepkens addresses pressure team faces in getting back to Final Four, reflects on how culture at UCLA has grown her game

We Need To Talk NOW · Mar 20, 2026 · 31m

Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are joined by UCLA's Gianna Kneepkens ahead of the NCAA Tournament as the team aims to get back to the Final Four. They get into spending her final season at UCLA, biggest things she’s learned and how she’s managing the lofty expectations for this Bruins squad. Additionally, they talk about how the team has kept the joy in playing and how that has propelled them this season. Finally, they wrap talking a bit about the WNBA, with Gianna shouting out the Minnesota Lynx and Kayla McBride, and saying that the one skill she would steal from any current player is A’ja…