Are Lauren Betts and Mookie Betts related?
We have an answer about the UCLA and the Dodgers star.
If you're reading this, you're likely watching UCLA's Lauren Betts dominate for the Bruins for another year and thinking, "Oh yeah, isn't there another famous athlete named Betts in Los Angeles? And are they related? " There's absolutely no shame or judgement here.
Mookie Betts is a global superstar for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he and Lauren play only 15 miles or so away from UCLA's campus. But we have some bad news: Unfortunately, your instincts are wrong here. Lauren Betts and Mookie Betts are not related...
that we know of, at least. Betts does come from a very athletic family . Her father, Andy, was the second-round pick of the Charlotte Hornets in 1998 who played his entire career overseas, winning a FIBA EuroCup championship in 2006.
Betts' mother, Michelle won a national title playing volleyball at Long Beach State back in 1993. Lauren was joined by her younger sister, Sienna, at UCLA this year. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Is Lauren Betts related to Mookie Betts of the Dodgers?