Social media reacts to Aaliyah Chavez's commitment to Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners picked up a huge win on the recruiting trail, landing the No. 1 prospect in the nation and superstar Aaliyah Chavez. The Sooners earned her commitment over offers from Texas, South Carolina, LSU, and Texas Tech.
It adds to the year that the Sooners have had on the recruiting trail, in the transfer portal, and on the basketball court as Jennie Baranczyk continues to build the Sooners into a women's basketball powerhouse.
It's the type of addition that will keep the Sooners a threat to make the Sweet 16 every year but also push them into national title contention for the next four seasons. Along with what they've done on the court, the Sooners are showing they're a force to be reckoned with off the court as well.
Aaliyah Chavez is a game changer and must-see television. She's a generational prospect that received well-deserved time on ESPN to make her announcement. ESPN led into the decision with discussion on USC women's basketball star Juju Watkin's injury, the return of Golden State star Jimmy Butler, Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parson's contract discussion. That was the lead in to her decision. If there were a red carpet of top storylines to lead into a commitment decision, that would be it. ESPN rolled out the red carpet for Aaliyah Chavez, giving time to a future women's basketball star and highlighting just how big of a decision this was.
Chavez choosing the Sooners potentially puts Oklahoma among the elite contenders in college basketball. It was a big day for Oklahoma Women's Basketball and for Jennie Baranczyk and here's how social media reacted to the decision.
NORMANNNN WE UP!!!!!!!!Welcome to the Sooner Family lil sis!!!BOOMER SOONER!!!!!! ☝🏽'Lets get it' @AALIYAH2CHAVEZ @OU_WBBall
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 25, 2025
pic.twitter.com/3weWYAX0GJ
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 25, 2025
*Aaliyah Chavez commits to Oklahoma*me: pic.twitter.com/JGnrgcnezy
— Seth Oliveras (@SethOliveras) March 25, 2025
Jennie Baranczyk leads OU to the Sweet 16 on Monday.Then she lands the #1 Player in America on Tuesday.Not a bad two days!
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) March 25, 2025
LFGGGGG welcome Aaliyah!! @OU_WBBall 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/2E2B5o8dWH
— Lauren Gipson (@LChamberlain44) March 25, 2025
Big time I thought she was for sure gonna get the bag from Tech
— Mike Boganowski (@MikeBog80) March 25, 2025
Oklahoma women's basketball earns a commitment from five-star guard Aaliyah Chavez, the No. 1 player in the 2025 class. She averaged 35.3 points per game as a senior and led Monterey to a 37-5 record and its first title. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/oiT2sP3dKF
— James D. Jackson (@JamesDJackson15) March 25, 2025
Aaliyah Chavez, the nation's No. 1 recruit, will play basketball for the #Sooners MASSIVE pickup for Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma program. OU returns four starters next season.
— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) March 25, 2025
HOLY COW! This is an INSANE get for @OU_WBBall - Aaliyah Chavez is Caitlin Clark 2.0 - the LNC should be rockin' because a human highlight reel is coming to Norman, OK #Sooners
— Blake Gamble (@Blakes_Takes) March 25, 2025
Bam!! Welcome to Sooner Nation @AALIYAH2CHAVEZ ‼️
— Toby Rowland (@TRowOU) March 25, 2025
BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Joseph Harroz, Jr. (@OU_President) March 25, 2025
PLEASE BELIEVE YALL IN TROUBLE!! BOOMER!! https://t.co/hXJSLZRN6H
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) March 25, 2025
It can't be said enough about the job Jennie Baranczyk did in recruiting Aaliyah Chavez. Texas was long thought to be the clear choice. And she a lot of big NIL offers, too. Unbelievable job selling the program and getting Chavez to Norman on Saturday.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) March 25, 2025
Lookie Here @SoonersCoachJB
— Skip Johnson (@CoachJohnsonOU) March 25, 2025
806➡️ 405 https://t.co/xy341iJKTr
— kobie (@kobiemckinzie26) March 25, 2025
First line item for the OU Board of Regents this summer needs to be a hefty raise for Jennie Baranczyk.
— John Williams (@john9williams) March 24, 2025
Expect Aaliyah Chavez to sign an NIL deal with the Jordan Brand in the future. https://t.co/KC9N3wv5ec
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) March 25, 2025
Average OU fan kinda sort of remembers the Paris twins. This commit makes them a regular contender for the next few years in a sport that's growing every year.
— Mr. Pilkington (@Onikuno) March 25, 2025
Aaliyah Chavez chooses Oklahoma. Huge get for Jennie Baranczyk and the Sooners.
— Ghost of Texas Football (@FortyAcreVibes) March 25, 2025
Jennie Baranczyk leads OU to the Sweet 16 on Monday.Then she lands the #1 Player in America on Tuesday.Not a bad two days!
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) March 25, 2025
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