Abbeville’s Angela Dubois Gallet (left) stops LSU head coach Kim Mulkey and takes a quick selfie before the team heads to practice this past Saturday in Dallas.
On Saturday, Angela Dubois Gallet takes a selfie with Jasmine Carson of LSU. Carson turned out to the be star in the finals, scoring 21 points.
Bucket List: In person watch my idol, Kim Mulkey, win her fourth national championship
Angela Dubois Gallet fell in love with watching Kim Mulkey play basketball when Mulkey played for Louisiana Tech from 1980-84. The crazy thing was Gallet was only eight years old.
An eight-year-old girl from Abbeville was star-struck by a college player 250 miles away because of her maternal grandfather, Jake Ussery.
Ussery did not live in Abbeville but made his way at times to watch his granddaughter play basketball.
Angela, who is now 51, wore French braids like Mulkey did when Mulkey played in college. Both played point guard. Because of Angela’s French braids, her grandfather compared her to Mulkey.
Angela, because of the comparison by her grandfather, remained one of Mulkey’s biggest fans long after Mulkey completed her playing days. Angela also followed her throughout her coaching career at Baylor University.
Angela first met Coach Mulkey in 2017 at a Baylor University Summer Basketball Camp.
This past weekend, Angela and her husband, Brandon Gallet, drove to Dallas to watch the girls’ Final Four.
LSU , coached by Kim Mulkey, reached the Final Four, a bonus for the Abbeville couple. They purchased the tickets to the semifinals and finals long before LSU earned a trip.
“I was there for the love of basketball,” Angela said.
LSU making the Final Four was a bonus for the Gallets.
The Gallets met the LSU players and coaches before Saturday’s practice. Angela and other fans took selfies with the players and coaches. Angela had a small conversation with Coach Mulkey where they talked basketball, and Angela showed her pictures of her grandchild.
Throughout the weekend, they also met fans from other teams.
Brandon recognized former Dallas Cowboys’ receiver Drew Pearson when they attended church on Sunday in Dallas.
On Sunday, the Gallets closed a great weekend by watching LSU win the National Championship, beating Iowa.
“It was a great experience,” said Angela. “The players were friendly and did not mind signing autographs or taking selfies.
“The entire weekend was a lifetime experience. I get to mark it off my bucket list.”