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Sister Jean was an icon for the University of Loyola-Chicago after becoming a basketball phenomenon in 2018.

She retired last month as university president Mark Reed said she was no longer able to be "physically present on campus."

She passed away, the university announced on Thursday night.

Chicago has lost an icon.

Loyola University Chicago announced on Thursday night that Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt BVM died.

She was 106.

What we know:

Schmidt was affectionately known as "Sister Jean." She was the icon behind the Loyola men's basketball team that advanced to the Final Four in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

She had just recently retired after concerns about her health surfaced earlier this year when she missed the men's basketball team’s NIT semifinal game in April.

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