Sister Jean WIll Be Headed To Indy For The NCAA Tournament After All

Sister Jean is officially back!

It created quite the stir when the beloved 101-year-old Loyola-Chicago team chaplain Sister Jean revealed that she wanted to join the team for the NCAA Tournament, but was awaiting word from the NCAA.

Loyola's Sister Jean Would Like To Be Present For The NCAA Tournamenthttps://t.co/JHG75kU3Ue

— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) March 15, 2021

College basketball fans can finally exhale, as the team announced on Tuesday that Sister Jean will be joining the squad for the tournament, after all.

Loyola confirms Sister Jean is ready to cut down some nets. The 101-year-old team chaplain and sports icon is headed to Indy for the NCAA Tournament. pic.twitter.com/T7IYmh38Y0

— Shannon Ryan (@SRyanAthletic) March 16, 2021

Sister Jean stole the hearts of fans everywhere during Loyola’s miracle run to the Final Four in 2018, when she was 98-years-old.

This will mark the first time since that run that Loyola-Chicago will be back in the NCAA Tournament, and thank god they’ll have their unofficial mascot in Sister Jean.

Loyola drew the eight-seed in the Midwest, and will face Georgia Tech in the first round on Friday. Who knows? Maybe Sister Jean can prove to be the good luck charm, once again, for another unexpected run by Loyola-Chicago.

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