{"id":701085,"date":"2026-04-06T08:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/701085\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:46:03","slug":"heats-jamie-jaquez-jr-has-heartfelt-reaction-to-sister-gabrielas-national-championship-with-ucla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/701085\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat\u2019s Jamie Jaquez Jr. has heartfelt reaction to sister Gabriela\u2019s national championship with UCLA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heat\u2019s Jamie Jaquez Jr. has heartfelt reaction to sister Gabriela\u2019s national championship with UCLA<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the Miami Heat<\/a> having a day off on Sunday, it was the perfect time for Jaime Jaquez Jr. to fly a few thousand miles to Phoenix and watch his sister make history.<\/p>\n

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UCLA notched its first-ever national title in the NCAA Women\u2019s Tournament following its 28-point drubbing of South Carolina<\/a>, 79-51, at Mortgage Matchup Center.<\/p>\n

As she has done all season, Jaquez\u2019s sister, Gabriela Jaquez, came up big for the Bruins<\/a>, scoring a game-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting. She also had 10 rebounds and five assists.<\/p>\n

The elder Jaquez was beaming with joy<\/a> after the game when he was interviewed by Sports360AZ\u2019s Jordan Hamm.<\/p>\n

\u201cWords can\u2019t describe it. Such an amazing feeling, I feel like I\u2019m on top of the world right now just watching that game. Obviously, I\u2019m so proud of her and her team,\u201d said the Heat forward.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou saw last year, they came short in the Final Four<\/a>. I\u2019m sure they took that and used it as fuel for this year, and they came out on top.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old Jaime, who starred for UCLA from 2019 to 2023, added that he relishes the experience of witnessing Gabriela make a name for herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing, it\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It\u2019s not every single day that your sister gets to play in the national championship, let alone for your alma mater. So I\u2019m really happy that she was able to carry the legacy and continue to grow,\u201d shared Jaime.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Gabriela became only the fifth player to record at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in a national championship game, joining Chamique Holdsclaw, Dawn Staley (now the coach of South Carolina), Breanna Stewart, and Sarah Strong.<\/p>\n

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She averaged 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 steals in her senior year.<\/p>\n

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