UCLA's Gabriela Jaquez and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are the first brother and sister duo to make it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the same school in the same season.
UCLA's Gabriela Jaquez and Jaime Jaquez, Jr. are the first brother and sister team to make it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the same school in the same season.LOS ANGELES — Proud grandfather Ezequiel"Zeke" Jaquez Jr. will be tuning into the NCAA tournaments on Thursday and throughout the weekend from his home in Camarillo, California, to cheer not one, but two of his grandchildren.
“It has been tremendous. I am so proud of her and her hard work,” said Jaime Jaquez Jr. to the Pac-12 network when asked what it means to play the NCAA tournament with his sister.“I’m excited and subdued," the 83-year-old former basketball coach and teacher told NBC News. "I like to watch the game very quiet. I think about it as if I was in Jaimito’s shoes, ‘Ay Jaimito, you could’ve made that shot,” or think about the opportunity or tough spot the coach is in.
The tradition was carried on by his son Jaime Jaquez Sr. — the siblings' dad — who also played college-level basketball at Concordia University, where his wife Angela played on the women’s basketball team. “As a freshman you never know what to expect. If as a freshman you had told me that I would win the Pac-12 championship and that I’d win the Pac-12 player of the year, I don’t know if I’d believe you. It’s just been such a crazy ride so far, I am so grateful to be a part of this,” said Jaime Jaquez Jr. during a UCLA press event this month.For the Jaquez family, however, it's not just about college basketball but also about education.
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