ANGEL Reese and Jordan Hawkins took their teams to victory during their division's 2023 NCAA tournaments.
Showing each other support following their wins, fans were eager to know how well the athletes know each other.
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Are Jordan Hawkins and Angel Reese related?
The world of college basketball saw Angel Reese take the LSU Lady Tigers to the winning spot during the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
The following day, Jordan Hawkins lead UConn to victory against San Diego State.
Surprisingly enough, these basketball powerhouses are cousins.
Hawkins' mother and Reese's dad are siblings. The two grew up in both the DC and Virginia areas.
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Jordan revealed that growing up, the two would play against one another at the park.
Jordan said: "Me and Angel go way back ... I remember we was at the park, she was cooking me."
Nonetheless, the two have been supportive of one another during the yearly competition.
Reese said before Hawkins' game: "Hey Jordan, it's Angel here and I just wanna wish you good luck in the tournament. I'm super happy for you, I'm super excited for you.
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"This the only weekend I'm cheering for the Huskies, but good luck. Go get that natty. Do it for the DMV. You know we family first."
What has Jordan Hawkins said about Angel Reese?
Following the controversy surrounding Angel Reese's victory celebration, her cousin Jordan was quick to defend Reese.
During a press conference on Monday, April 3, 2023, Hawkins said: "Angel, she has the heart of a lion. She's not worried about any of that.
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"She's going to play her game. She's from the dirty streets of Baltimore so she's the toughest of the toughest so that's nothing to her."
Their family's loyalty will always be thicker than water for Reese and Hawkins as the two have just been focused on celebrating each other.
Reese's win marks LSU's first title win in the history of both the men's and women's teams.
As for the UConn Huskies, this is the first time in almost 10 years the team took home the winning title.
Hawkins has the potential of getting picked during June's NBA Draft.
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Who are Jordan Hawkins' parents?
Jordan Hawkins' is the son of Jasmine and Craig Hawkins.
When Jordan was born, Craig hoped his son would love basketball as much as he did — going so far as gifting his son a basketball as an infant.
Together, Craig and Jasmine have supported Jordan by attending all of his games.
Alongside the support of Hawkins' parents, Jordan has three sisters; Alexis, Chynna, and Paris.
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Who are Angel Reese's parents?
Angel Reese is the daughter of Angel and Michael Reese.
Both of Angel's parents played basketball growing up.
Reese's mom played basketball at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
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As for Angel's father, Michael was a notable forward at Boston College.
Additionally, Reese has a brother named Julien who also plays college basketball.
