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Sister Jean, Loyola-Chicago's 101-Year-Old Superfan, Will Attend Team's NCAA Tournament Game In Indianapolis

BuzzFeed | March 16, 2021

Related Topics: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Indianapolis, Loyola University Chicago, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Chicago Tribune, Loyola Ramblers men's basketball, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball

March Madness royalty has entered the building!

As if there wasn't enough hype for the first NCAA March Madness tournament in two years, the most legendary superfan is back. All praise the long-awaited return of Sister Jean!

Sister Jean smiling in the crowd. youtube.com

According to the Chicago Tribune, she has been vaccinated and will be present for Loyola's first-round game against Georgia Tech.

Sister Jean — Loyola’s 101-year-old chaplain — will travel to Indianapolis for the Ramblers’ 1st-round NCAA Tournament game https://t.co/hWUEXAfvd8

Chicago Tribune

For those who don't know, in 2018, 11th-seed Loyola University-Chicago had a Cinderella-run in the NCAA Tournament.

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