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UCSB women’s basketball adopts 2nd grader with brain cancer

By Jessica Brest

Published February 17, 2020 11:55 pm

ISLA VISTA, Calif. - The UCSB women's basketball team adopted a 2nd grade girl from Goleta on Monday who was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Alanna Watson is a 2nd grader at Kellogg Elementary School.

She is a lover of basketball and the UCSB team took her as their own with the help of the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.

Alanna was gifted a jersey, shoes and an autographed basketball by the team.

She will be a captain at their game on Saturday.

For more information about the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, visit their website here.

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Jessica Brest is a digital journalist and assignment editor for NewsChannel 3-12. To learn more about Jessica, click here.

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