Jaime Jaquez Jr., small forward for the Miami Heat, is a proud big brother as he hyped up his sister Gabriela Jaquez and her team, the UCLA Bruins got their ticket to the Final Four in the March Madness tournament.
On Saturday, the UCLA Bruins played against the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight round of the March Madness tournament and won the game with an impressive 72-65. Gabriela Jaquez was the lead scorer for the team with 18 points on the scoreboard, grabbing eight rebounds, while Lauren Betts added another 17 points, along with seven boards and a solo helper. The UCLA Bruins will be next taking on the mighty UConn Huskies in the Final Four round this weekend.
“Go Brunis!!! Final 4!!!” Jaime Jaquez Jr. captioned his Instagram with a typo, with a picture of his sister Gabriela Jaquez doing a post-game interview.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. definitely comes from a basketball family and has been playing in the NBA since 2023, after being selected by the Miami Heat as the 18th overall pick in the very first round of the draft. Before that, Jaquez Jr. played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 2019 to 2023. In his first season with the Miami Heat, the 24-year-old talented player made it to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. And Miami Heat To Take On Boston Celtics Next
Meanwhile, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the rest of the Miami Heat are gearing up to meet the Boston Celtics for their next game. The Miami Heat are currently ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference with 34 wins and 41 defeats on the season.
Miami was paired with the weakly Washington Wizards for their previous matchup and won the game with an impressive 120-94 final score. In that game, Miami’s offense was led by Bam Adebayo, who chalked up 28 points on the scoreboard, grabbing 12 rebounds and assisting five times, while Tyler Herro added another 27 points, with five boards and five helpers each. Jaime Jaquez Jr. contributed 14 points to the team’s total, along with seven rebounds.
After meeting the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat will be on their way to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Miami Heat have won five games in a row as of now, and will be eager to keep their momentum going in their upcoming games. In their previous matchup with the Celtics, Miami lost with an embarrassing 103-91 final score.
Source: Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Instagram
Click here to get more sports content from Hardwood Heroics. You can also reach out to Yelle Baquiano-Mayo through [email protected]. You can also check out our other sports content on Wisconsin Heroics and Gridiron Heroics.
Yelle is a broadcast communications graduate from the University of Perpetual Help-Dalta and has pursued a career in television and news writing in Net 25 and Radyo Agila. Some of her works can also be seen through her previous publication in Fastbreak.com.ph.
