Bulls asked to have Sister Jean represent them at draft lottery
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Sister Jean continues to be in high demand following Loyola Chicago's magical run to the Final Four.
After Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic suggested Thursday that the 98-year-old chaplain (real name Jean Dolores Schmidt) represent the Chicago Bulls at the NBA Draft lottery, executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said the team actually looked into it.
Me: Have you decided who'll rep the team at the lottery?
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) April 12, 2018
Pax: We have not. Do you have a suggestion.
Me: Yeah. Sister Jean.
Pax: Funny. We asked. It's against the rules.#Bulls #BullsNation
As Mayberry noted in a follow-up tweet, the person "must be representative of the organization."
The 2018 NBA Draft lottery will be held in Chicago on May 15.