USC HC Lindsay Gottlieb shares adorable moments of son, Jordan, meeting Paige Bueckers, Nika Muhl, and Shyanne Sellers

Modified Apr 15, 2025 01:05 GMT

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It's WBNA Draft night, and no one is exempt from being starstruck, even USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's son Jordan. Gottlieb took to her Instagram story on Monday to share photos of her son meeting some of women's basketball's biggest stars.

In one photo, Jordan is pictured with Paige Bueckers. Bueckers, who won the national championship with UConn this season, was the No. 1 pick in Monday's draft.

"He realllly wanted to meet @paigebueckers," Gottlieb's Instagram story read. "All love."

Lindsay Gottlieb's son Jordan poses with No, 1 WNBA Draft pick Paige Bueckers

Jordan was also pictured with Shyanne Sellers. The Maryland guard is expected to be a first-round pick.

"My guy is living his best life," Gottlieb captioned the photo of Jordan and Sellers.

Lindsay Gottlieb's son Jordan takes a photo with Shyanne Sellers

Along with meeting some of the top draftees, Jordan also met a current WNBA star. Gottlieb posted a photo of him with Nika Muhl, who was drafted by the Seattle Storm last year.

Lindsay Gottlieb's son Jordan is photographed with WNBA star Nika Muhl

Lindsay Gottlieb's USC star Kiki Iriafen selected No. 4 in WNBA Draft

Gottlieb found success in her fourth season leading USC. The Trojans were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and made a run to the Elite Eight even without JuJu Watkins, who tore her ACL in the Round of 32.

One of the stars of Gottlieb's squad's season was Kiki Iriafen. Iriafen spent the past season at USC after beginning her college career with three seasons at Stanford.

Iriafen thrived in her sole season with the Trojans, averaging 18.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. Gottlieb credits Iriafen and Talia von Oelhoffen for USC's success.

“I also think TVO and Kiki coming in here changed our program too,” Gottlieb said after their tournament exit, per SI. “We’re going to get past this stage at some point, and they’re going to have their fingerprints all over it even though, you know, they won’t be physically with us on the team.”

After Iriafen's strong senior season, she was selected No. 4 overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft. The 6'3" forward will begin her professional career with the Washington Mystics.

About the author

Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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