Interview: Sister Jean remains on God’s side at courtside
It’s better to bust a bracket than to break a hip. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt will attest to that.
The 99-year-old chaplain for the Loyola Chicago men’s basketball team fractured her hip at the start of last season and went on to gain national attention with her pregame speeches and prayers as the small school scored a number of upset victories to reach the Final Four of the NCCA Tournament.
Sister Jean’s team knocked off Nevada, another surprise school in the tournament in the round of 16. Tuesday night, the schools will have a rematch, this time before a sellout crowd in Chicago’s Gentile Arena.
“When I saw the name Nevada on our schedule, I thought, ‘Oh my!’ I am sure they really want to get this game,” Sister Jean told Tahoe Onstage on Monday.
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