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Loyola Chicago Drains Buzzer Beater Shot in First Game Since Sister Jean Died

Coach Drew Valentine said Sister Jean was “with us” on Monday night.

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Loyola Men's Basketball Will Honor the Late Sister Jean With Special Jersey Patch

The longtime chaplain of the Ramblers died at age 106 earlier this month.

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Barack Obama, Sports World Mourn Death of Loyola-Chicago Icon Sister Jean

The 106-year-old ex-Ramblers team chaplain died Thursday.

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Sister Jean, Beloved Loyola Men’s Basketball Team Chaplain, Dies at 106

The college basketball world has lost a beloved figure.

Sports Illustrated

College basketball legend Sister Jean dies aged 106

Sister Jean went viral during the team’s fairytale 2018 NCAA Tournament run

The Independent UK

Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106

Sister Jean, the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has retired at 106 because of health concerns

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Sister Jean, Loyola's Iconic Chaplain, Retires From On-Campus Duties

The college basketball phenom announced the decision on her 106th birthday.

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Loyola Chicago Adorably Apologizes for Leaving Sister Jean Hanging With Fist Bumps After Win

The Ramblers paid their penance for leaving the 104-year-old nun hanging after a win.

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Sister Jean Undeterred By Being Left Hanging By Loyola Players

She's always there for support.

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Loyola players not greeting Sister Jean on way to tunnel wasn’t nearly as bad as it looked

Don't rush to judgment here!

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN’s Jay Bilas Pokes Fun at Himself With Epic Sister Jean Meme

The famed college hoops analyst referenced the beloved 104-year-old Loyola Chicago figure in reference to the ongoing discussion around court storming.

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104-year-old Sister Jean had the best view of Loyola-Chicago’s upset over No. 21 Dayton

Sister Jean was on the baseline for the Ramblers' biggest win since 2021

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Sister Jean’s latest fan? President Biden — he sent flowers during Chicago visit

Along with the bouquet of flowers, the president sent a note to the 104-year-old Loyola icon during his visit last week: “Dear Sister Jean, Thinking of you during my trip to Chicago today! Keep the Faith!”

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Sister Jean shares her memories and her belief in teamwork — on and off the court: ‘We all need each other. Every one of us.’

Just weeks before she is inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Loyola University’s Sister Jean spoke with Sneed about a childhood filled with family and exotic pets and a ministry devoted to basketball, kindness and faith in God: ‘We are never alone.’

Chicago Sun-Times

As she turns 104, Loyola’s Sister Jean talks AI, migrant crisis, basketball and dying

“I never think about being old,” the campus celebrity who has captured the hearts of those in Chicago and beyond told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview.

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Sister Jean looked so adorable flying to catch Loyola-Chicago’s opening round A10 game

Sister Jean wouldn't miss this for the world!

Chicago Tribune

At 103, Sister Jean of Loyola University has a memoir: Shocking details? None. Gripes? Just one.

CHICAGO — Sister Jean of Loyola University, who stands atop Chicago’s A-list of celebrity clergy, waited until she was 103 to write her memoir. Clearly, she didn’t take the advice packed into its title: “Wake Up With Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years,” out Feb. 28. Clearly,…

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Loyola’s Sister Jean Reflects on Her Rise to Basketball Fame

The 103-year-old garnered national attention during the Ramblers’ 2018 NCAA tournament Cinderella run—now she’s sharing her life’s story.

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Sister Jean surprisingly picked a non-Chicago team to win the NCAA Men’s National title

Now that's a surprising pick from Sister Jean.

Chicago Sun-Times

At 103, Loyola’s Sister Jean reflects on life, prayer and basketball in memoir

The first book from the Loyola basketball team’s beloved chaplain is fittingly called “Waking Up With a Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB fans loved seeing 103-year-old Sister Jean throw out the first pitch at a Cubs game

Sister Jean forever!

Chicago Sun-Times

Sister Jean’s message to us all as she turns 103: Don’t worry, be happy

You look at Sister Jean, you listen to her, you watch her with people, with her players and students and just about anybody who happens to be around, and it’s impossible not to smile.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Chicago Tribune

Loyola’s Sister Jean gets another limited edition doll in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum ahead of 103rd birthday

Loyola University Chicago’s Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt is turning 103 years old Sunday, and the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has released another doll for the longtime nun and Ramblers team chaplain, the organization said in a news release.

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