BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU Women's basketball's stunning championship victory last year is still driving excitement. The Office of Motor Vehicles said Thursday that there is now a new official license plate celebrating the Lady Tigers.
"It's awesome," LSU Women's Basketball Head Coach Kim Mulkey said on Thursday. "It's just a reminder every day when you walk to your car of what we did. It's also a reminder of how much our program is valued."
Former Gov. John Bel Edwards, alongside Coach Mulkey, had signed a ceremonial bill in August, creating a specialty plate to honor the team.
LSU won the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament after defeating Iowa 102-85 in April of that year. LSU's point total was the most ever scored in a championship game by a single team. The game also drew a television audience of 9.9 million, a record for an NCAA women's title game.
If you're looking to order this specialty plate, OMV listed the following instructions on Thursday:
The recommended method to purchase is to complete the online process for special plates on OMV’s website, www.expresslane.org/vehicles/plates. Mail the necessary documents to the OMV Specialized Vehicle Unit (Attn: Specialized Vehicle Unit, Office of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 64886, Baton Rouge, LA 70896). OMV will mail the plate to the customer after processing.
Immediate issuance of the LSU Women’s Basketball National Championship license plate is also available through the OMV Specialized Vehicle Unit (7979 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806), select OMV field offices and various Public Tag Agent locations. When booking an appointment, customers should select the “Vehicle Renewals” option as the appointment type.
