It appears as though the LSU women's basketball coach and a prominent rapper from Louisiana are becoming friends following a social media interaction. After Lil Wayne congratulated coach Kim Mulkey on receiving Coach of the Year honors, the LSU coach invited the rapper to attend a game next season.

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LSU Women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey recieved quite the honor when she was named the AP Coach of the Year.

See the moment Mulkey's team surprised her with the news here.

Coach Mulkey was emotional when rounding out her acceptance speech for the award, as she recognized the importance of her family's support.

While many are taking note of the good work Kim Mulkey has done in her short time at LSU, one prominent figure in particular has reached out specifically to the coach on Twitter.

Kim Mulkey Invites Lil Wayne to LSU Game

Rapper Lil Wayne attends Reginae Carter 22 Hot Girl Birthday at Republic Lounge on November 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia
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See the rapper's post via @LilTunechi on Twitter below.

Coach Kim Mulkey thanked her friend Weezy with the below post. She also seemingly extended an invite to the rapper to attend a basketball game next season.

It's really cool to see a cultural icon like Lil Wayne show love to the LSU coach, as these two definitely have love for the state of Louisiana. We will have to wait and see if Lil Wayne gets court-side seats to an LSU basketball game next season!

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