Meet the Olympic Gold Medalist Who Joined the Women's 3x3 Basketball Team Just 11 Days Ago
to offer the player a spot on the roster. They explained that Katie Lou could no longer travel to Tokyo but that it wasn't certain Jackie would be able to join the team, given that Japanese officials were requiring two negative COVID-19 tests on separate days prior to arrival."I knew I had a chance to be on the team, but we weren't sure," Jackie told. "I flew out the next morning.
While Jackie certainly knows basketball, the Notre Dame alum hadn't played 3-on-3 hoops since 2019. Luckily, it all somehow worked out. "She made it here on her own hard work and dedication," Stefanie told the publication. "The fact she was able to get on board so quickly and learn our system, just props to her on that.
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