Gabriela Jaquez, selected by the Chicago Sky as the No. 5 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, is embracing her new life in Chicago. She recently shared a viral TikTok dance video with her teammate Rickea Jackson, who was traded from the LA Sparks.
Since being selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, former UCLA womenâs basketball star Gabriela Jaquez has been living her best life.
Jaquez, who is fresh off a national championship win and her big draft night, is getting familiar with her new city after spending her entire life in California. Jaquez was born in Irvine, California, went to high school in Camarilla, California, and played college basketball for five years in Los Angeles.
Now, sheâs calling the Windy City home and is already enjoying the views.
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Jaquez took to TikTok to share a video alongside Sky teammate Rickea Jackson, who, like Jaquez, is joining the Sky from Los Angeles. Jackson was traded from the LA Sparks to Chicago ahead of the draft.
The new teammates were sightseeing in their new city and made sure to stop by the iconic Skydeck in Willis Tower for a little dance to âFloat My Boatâ by Lazy Jay.
Thatâs one way to build team chemistry.
While the Sky traded away star forward Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream for two first-round picks, they have been busy rebuilding the roster with some veteran talent. Along with Jackson, the Sky added DiJonai Carrington, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, and veteran Skylar Diggins.
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Gabriela Jaquez joined the Chicago Sky after being selected with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Rickea Jackson is Jaquez's teammate on the Chicago Sky, and she was traded from the LA Sparks to Chicago ahead of the draft.
Gabriela Jaquez posted a viral TikTok dance video featuring herself and teammate Rickea Jackson after joining the Chicago Sky.
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Jacquez, Jackson, and the reloaded Sky roster will start their preseason campaign on Saturday, April 25, on the road against the Phoenix Mercury, before the regular season tips off on Saturday, May 9, on the road against the expansion Portland Fire.