UConn basketball star Aaliyah Edwards met her “mini-me,” and the vibes are immaculate.
“Black girl magic” is more than a phrase; it’s a movement. From Angel Reese to Simone Biles to CoCo Guaff, black women are having a huge year. Impact like that doesn’t go unnoticed, and it trickles down to even the smallest of fans.
Enter Uconn basketball’s Aaliyah Edwards.
The Canadian forward has made a name for herself since joining the team in 2020 and earned six awards this year, including All-BIG EAST First Team and AP Third Team All-American.
With her signature purple and gold braids as a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, it’s hard to miss Edwards moving up and down the court. In a fitting turn of events, the 21-year-old recently met a young fan who also has braids just like her.
“Playing for something bigger than yourself”💛💜 s/o to my mini me Ari😜 #UConn #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/Q27DgnyesU
— Aaliyah Edwards (@AaliyahEdwards_) October 30, 2023
Per a video posted to Edward’s social media that is absolutely precious, Ari, a young basketball fan, can be seen introducing herself as Edwards for Halloween and explaining details about who she is and what she does.
Later in the clip, there are several photos of Ari and Edwards posing and smiling when they met — just completely wholesome stuff.
Uconn Huskies fans immediately chimed in and applauded the video.
Stopppp it!!! This so cute. 🥹🥰💛 https://t.co/OIJidrFNNE
— Sheyla (@sheylab__) October 30, 2023
If you can see her, you can be her!
🤩🥹 https://t.co/XlUGgeRYrh— E J (@EJayArrow) October 30, 2023
this is representation this is what we love to see 🥹 https://t.co/Qc9EUpzjrv
— Lo Dreher ✨ (@BiggggLo_) October 30, 2023
REPRESENTATION is everything 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/urouFcKIti
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) October 30, 2023
Man this is so dope 🥹 https://t.co/cvMd50SPbJ
— Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) October 30, 2023
This is amazing 💙 https://t.co/W3dQ2oATP6
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) October 30, 2023
This is outstanding!! And a helluva role model for the young girl to emulate https://t.co/39AJdrKnaK
— Doug Smith: Raptors (@SmithRaps) October 30, 2023
That’s dope 🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/AAPp8nHvKo
— KDRoberts (@thakicker11) October 30, 2023
Omg I love this so much 🥹❤️🥰 https://t.co/i4zw1Un4xk
— Lasagna Del Rey (@veryythat) October 30, 2023
