Sister Jean - the breakout star of the NCAA Tournament - corrects reporter to note that she is an international sensation
- Sister Jean is the breakout star of the NCAA Tournament, cheering on the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers through their Cinderella run.
- When asked about her newfound status as a "national sensation," Sister Jean was quick to correct the reporter and say that her fame was in fact, international.
- The Ramblers will attempt to keep their unlikely tournament run going on Thursday, facing off against the Nevada Wolfpack in the Sweet 16.
In 2018 it's tough to find a character with universal approval, but Sister Jean, the team chaplain for the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers basketball team, is likely as close as you'll get to finding a character that's beloved by 100% the internet.
At 98 years old, Sister Jean became an overnight sensation in the basketball world after she was featured in a segment on TruTV ahead of Loyola-Chicago's first-round game. Fans learned of Sister Jean's love of brackets, and the fact that the NCAA absurdly kept her from entering any brackets into pool's due to their overzealous rules regarding gambling.
Now, with the Ramblers in the Sweet 16 - which she correctly predicted in her bracket - Sister Jean is feeling herself, correcting reporters on the degree of her fame.
It's true - Sister Jean is now beloved the world over.
Her words of inspiration have helped the Ramblers all year, and over the weekend, she once again led the team in prayer before their game against the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers.
The Ramblers pulled off yet another upset and now are one of the final 16 teams competing for a national championship. They'll play against No. 7 Nevada on Thursday with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line, and while Sister Jean didn't have her team advancing past the Sweet 16 in her main bracket, she does have them heading all the way to the national title game in her "Cinderella Dream" bracket.
Regardless of the outcome on Thursday, international sensation Sister Jean will be there, cheering for her Ramblers.