After being posted by her grandson, a video of Lopez dominating the court in her small, isolated town of San Esteban Atatlahuca located in the southern state of Oaxaca went viral, garnering over one million views and earning her the nickname “Granny Jordan” among TikTok users.
Andrea Garcia Lopez, 71, well known as “Granny Jordan” by TikTok users, is a basketball player in 2022. Plata/REUTERS
This local craftswoman has two long braids in her gray hair and wears a long skirt, fools an opponent who is near to the basket in order to create space for a shot that she expertly makes off the backboard.
She hopes to keep playing for a very long time, despite the fact that her knee is showing signs of discomfort for the first time.
Andrea Garcia Lopez, 71, well known as “Granny Jordan” by TikTok users, is a basketball player in 2022. Plata/REUTERSAndrea Garcia Lopez, 71, nicknamed “Granny Jordan” by TikTok users, handles a basketball in her crafts workshop on August 3, 2022. Plata/REUTERS
