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No stranger to honoring successful athletes or founder and CEO Todd Graves\u2019 Louisiana roots, Raising Cane\u2019s Chicken Fingers welcomed LSU basketball star Aneesah Morrow for a restaurant shift ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ultimately chosen by the Connecticut Sun as the seventh pick, Morrow worked the register, spent time in the kitchen, and connected with fans and media at the Astor Place location in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

The memorable moment took place last Friday, just three days before Morrow officially learned that her years of dedication and hard work \u2013 including a statistically impressive collegiate run with over 100 career double-doubles \u2013 had resulted in an ascent to professional basketball.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Friday marked her first time appearing at Cane\u2019s in this capacity, it was certainly not her first encounter with the brand and its beloved chicken fingers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 11: Top 10 WNBA draft pick Aneesah Morrow kicks off Draft Weekend with “shift” at Raising Canes Astor Place on April 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez\/Getty Images for Raising Cane’s )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cCane\u2019s was my first meal at LSU, and it was so good,\u201d said Morrow. \u201cI have a lot of experience going to Cane\u2019s after practice with my teammates. My go-to order is the Box Combo, no slaw, extra fries and extra toast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Not simply drawn to the food, Morrow shares a spiritual connection to the brand and its ethos. Cane\u2019s and Graves repeatedly demonstrate their passion for giving back to communities, and Morrow cherishes the opportunity to support her Chicago home.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI always want to go back to Chicago and give back to my community,\u201d declared Morrow. \u201cBeing on the South Side of Chicago and seeing the things that I did; I want to be that role model for young children that are growing up in the same community as me, and let them know that it\u2019s possible. That you can accomplish a goal that you might not think [to] even reach for. That\u2019s really my biggest goal, being able to give back to the city.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The joint emphasis on community is thoroughly unsurprising when one understands how <\/span>authentic<\/span><\/i> each is. Signaled by its \u201cOne Love\u201d mantra, Raising Cane\u2019s famously never strays from what it is \u2013 and what it always wants to be for its patrons, employees, and community members.<\/span><\/p>\n

With each comment she gave the attending press, and each moment she spent talking to those present for her shift, Morrow made it clear that the pressure was not breaking her and that her impending success was not changing her. She is going to be who she is, on and off the court.<\/span><\/p>\n

The start of a new chapter, Morrow\u2019s preparation for the draft \u2013 and her Friday stop at Cane\u2019s \u2013 also marked a time to reflect on her legacy with LSU.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLSU has been a big part of building my brand and being here at Cane\u2019s today is so special,\u201d shared Morrow. \u201cI didn\u2019t want my last game as a Tiger to be my last. Right before I got subbed out, I had to let it sink in. I tried not to be sad and told myself what I\u2019ve done over the past two years has been incredible.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat sisterhood [is what I\u2019ll miss most at LSU. I\u2019m going to miss my teammates. I was just calling my teammate Aalyah Del Rosario yesterday, and I just told her \u2018I\u2019m going to miss y\u2019all.\u2019 I feel like they challenged me a lot to be a bigger sister, to be a better leader, to lead them to my best ability. I\u2019m really going to miss that!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 11: Top 10 WNBA draft pick Aneesah Morrow kicks off Draft Weekend with “shift” at Raising Canes Astor Place on April 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez\/Getty Images for Raising Cane’s )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That background at LSU, of course, also put her in close contact with fellow basketball powerhouse Angel Reese. Reese, who also previously worked an honorary Cane\u2019s shift, coincidentally entered professional basketball as the #7 pick in 2024. She subsequently broke rebounding records as a rookie, while solidifying herself as one of the most recognizable faces in women\u2019s sports.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAngel helped me a lot at LSU, especially at boards. It\u2019ll be interesting playing against her and seeing how we\u2019ve changed,\u201d said Morrow. \u201cBeing with Angel every day at practice and seeing the media impact and how she handled it, I really learned a lot from her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As a prototype for what success lies ahead, she represents a clear source of encouragement for Morrow \u2013 and women athletes in general.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This year’s #7 pick also reflected on her relationship with fellow LSU star Angel Reese.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":169924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[15629],"tags":[17071,16657],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\nConnecticut Sun Pick Aneesah Morrow Worked Raising Cane's Shift, Talked LSU & Community Leadership Ahead Of WNBA Draft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"No stranger to honoring successful athletes or founder and CEO Todd Graves\u2019 Louisiana roots, Raising Cane\u2019s Chicken Fingers welcomed LSU basketball 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