Loyola Chicago Basketball Players Leave 105-Year-Old Fan Sister Jean Hanging in Viral Fist Bump Clip

Mar. 15, 2025

Sister Jeanis no fair-weather fan!

After the Loyola Chicago Ramblers topped the Eastern Michigan Eagles 76-54 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the beloved school chaplain kept with her tradition of offering a fist bump to the team as they went to the locker room – but some members of the team left her high and dry.

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“Why’d they do Sister Jean like that? 💔” fan account College Basketball Content joked on X about the awkward encounter.

However, the NCAA legend, who celebrated her milestone 105th birthday in August, appeared to take it all in stride.

Sister Jean.Loyola Ramblers/YouTube

Loyola Ramblers/YouTube

Sister Jean has served as the chaplain at Loyola University Chicago for more than 20 years. Born on Aug. 21, 1919, the beloved nun told PEOPLE on her 103rd birthday that her best secret to a long and full life is simple: “I sleep well and hopefully I pray well.”

Back in 2018, then age 98, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt first became a social media sensation after watching from the sidelines as the Ramblersbeat the Miami Hurricanesin a stunning upset during March Madness, en route to the Cinderella team’s Final Four appearance.

Sister Jean had waited 33 years to see her team win a game in the NCAA Tournament before the upset.

During an appearance onGood Morning Americaat the time, Sister Jean spoke out about her newfound fame and how faith plays a huge role in her support for the team. She says she prays with the team before their games.

“I say a prayer, but sometimes there’s a little more than talking to God in the prayer … We wanna be sure that, when the buzzer goes off, the numbers indicate that we get the big W,” Sister Jean said at the time. “I pray for the other team, perhaps not as hard.”

source: people.com