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LSU freshman Sa’Myah Smith OK after fainting during White House ceremony

LSU freshman Sa’Myah Smith is OK after she fainted while standing on stage with the Tigers’ women’s basketball team and President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday.

The LSU women’s basketball team was at the White House to celebrate this year's national championship. Smith was standing on risers behind the podium in the East Room when she suddenly passed out in what was a scary situation.

"As you can see, we leave our mark where we go. Sa'myah planned that," LSU coach Kim Mulkey said jokingly after the ceremony, via Reuters.