Despite the fact that she is celebrating her 105th birthday, the March Madness icon Sister Jean, who is a legend in the NCAA, is continuing to live her best life.
A number of sports leagues followed suit with their own social media messages after Loyola University Chicago, where Jean has served as the Ramblers’ chaplain for more than twenty years, launched the celebrations of his birthday.
Today marks the 105th birthday of a legendary figure in the world of March Madness. The Major League Baseball (MLB) added, “Sister Jean turns 105 years old today!” while the NCAA March Madness posted on X, “Happy birthday, Sister Jean!”
In addition, the league distributed a video that showed “the legendary Cubs fan throwing out a first pitch at Wrigley last year to celebrate her 104th birthday.”
the city of Chicago, a 98-year-old basketball fanatic The nun mentioned that she prays for the other team, but that it is “not as hard.”
On the occasion of her 103rd birthday, the devoted nun and devoted follower of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) said that the key to her long and fruitful life is as easy as saying, “I sleep well, and hopefully I pray well.”
During the year 2018, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, who was 98 years old at the time, became a social media phenomenon after she witnessed the Ramblers deliver a stunning upset victory over the Miami Hurricanes by a score of 64–62.
Before the upset, Sister Jean had waited for her team to win a game in the NCAA Tournament for a total of thirty-three different years. Due to the fact that she frequently provides advice on how to interact with the opposing squad, the players have even considered her to be a second coach.
Sister Jean expressed her thoughts on her recent rise to popularity and the significant role that her faith plays in her support for the squad during an appearance that she made on Good Morning America at the pertinent time. Before each of their games, she expresses that she prays with the team.
A prayer is something that I say, but there are occasions when it involves more than just talking to God in the prayer. When the buzzer goes off, we want to make sure that the figures indicate that we receive the big W,” Sister Jean said to the hosts. “We want to make sure that we get the big W.” On the other hand, I pray for the opposing team, albeit not as fervently.
Wake Up with Purpose!: What I’ve Learnt in My First Hundred Years was the title of her autobiography, which was published in 2022. The title of the book is “Wake Up with Purpose,” and that is exactly what she does each and every morning; she revealed that at the time. Although I am currently 103 years old, I am having a good time in life.
According to her, the fact that she wakes up with a purpose signifies “that I actually have a purpose in everything I do every day,” which she attributes to the fact that she has a relationship with God.
day, I begin each day by saying, “Thank God for bringing me to this day, and allow me to do everything for your honour and glory.” This is the first prayer that I lift up in the morning. Because of this, I consider that to be the most important purpose, and if I am able to bring myself closer to God throughout the course of the day, then I am really pleased with myself,” she stated.