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Jaime Jaquez Jr. reacts to his sister Gabriela Jaquez getting drafted by the Chicago Sky

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Rex Villas | Last updated Apr 15, 2026 1:35 PM ET

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is no longer the only pro in the family.

On Monday, Jaquez’s sister, Gabriela Jaquez, was selected fifth overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. Gabriela was expected to be among the first names called at the draft, given the body of work she put together during her college career with the UCLA Bruins.

Like her brother, Gabriela played college basketball for UCLA, but she one-upped the Miami Heat forward by winning a national championship with the Bruins during the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Jaime was not able to attend the WNBA draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City, N.Y., as the Heat are scheduled to play the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA Play-in Tournament game on Tuesday, but he sent a message on social media to celebrate his sister’s big day.

“Mama we made it!” Jaime wrote in a post highlighting Gabriela’s career milestone.

Jaime Jaquez on IG after Gabriela Jaquez was selected by the Sky in the draft.

Via Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s IG pic.twitter.com/6PEi27ZrZg
— Don March (@ItsAlwaysMarch) April 14, 2026

Gabriela now looks to help turn things around for the Sky, who have missed the WNBA playoffs in each of the last two seasons and have won just 23 games against 61 losses over that stretch.

In her final year with the Bruins, Gabriela averaged 13.5 points on an excellent 53.9% shooting from the field and 39% percent from deep, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists through 38 games.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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