Whereas, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, the Louisiana State University (referred to in this preamble as LSU ) Fighting Tigers women’s basketball team won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as NCAA ) National Championship, defeating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 102 to 85; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers won their first NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship in LSU history; Whereas during the NCAA Championship game— (1) the LSU Fighting Tigers scored 102 points, becoming the first team to score more than 100 points in a NCAA Division I women’s college basketball championship game; (2) Jasmine Carson scored 21 points in the first 20 minutes to open up a 17-point lead; (3) Alexis Morris, the only starter for the LSU Fighting Tigers returning from the 2021–2022 season, scored 21 points and a game-high 9 assists; and (4) LaDazhia Williams scored 20 points, along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals; Whereas head coach Kim Mulkey became the third coach with 4 or more national championships in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball history, and the first to win a championship as a head coach of multiple programs; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers finished the season with 34 wins and only 2 losses, including 15 wins and 1 loss in the Southeastern Conference (referred to in this preamble as SEC ); Whereas 4 LSU Fighting Tigers players earned All-SEC Season Awards, awarded only to the premier players in the SEC, including— (1) Angel Reese, who earned First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team honors; (2) Alexis Morris, who earned First Team All-SEC honors; (3) Flau’Jae Johnson, who earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors; and (4) Sa’Myah Smith, who earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors; Whereas Angel Reese was named most outstanding player of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four; Whereas Angel Reese set an NCAA record for most double-doubles in a single season, with 34