{"id":99799,"date":"2026-04-06T22:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/michigans-aday-mara-comes-from-a-family-of-elite-athletes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:36:56","slug":"michigans-aday-mara-comes-from-a-family-of-elite-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/michigans-aday-mara-comes-from-a-family-of-elite-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan\u2019s Aday Mara Comes From a Family of Elite Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><i>&#8220;Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Aday Mara G\u00f3mez may be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/final-four-brings-aday-mara-001533167.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACqDXDLssF9WKi_NCuvQ12c-eaoletFJNbQnTOhSHj44vXB7V4SeCyTDad0UV6iv9_PXwDDSBU5xm8rkQyQAsKfx8jQJvf8CXxBAHhKLDFoyNPIbIzJPFkCaLO47ncN2tPBG-VNnJX73gei96puBGFZRHj1RBjLg60yiOJkKDnOp\" data-ylk=\"slk:most versatile big man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;most versatile big man&quot;}\" class=\"link\">most versatile big man<\/a> in college basketball. The 7-foot-3 center from Spain plays for the Michigan Wolverines after previously suiting up for the UCLA Bruins.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1596630&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmens-college-basketball%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F47870500%2Faday-mara-long-range-shooting-proves-big-michigan-win&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.townandcountrymag.com%2Fleisure%2Fsporting%2Fa70941770%2Fwho-are-aday-mara-parents-gely-gomez-javier-mara%2F\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In just the 2025-26 season;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;premonetized&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;In just the 2025-26 season&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link\">In just the 2025-26 season<\/a>, Mara became the third Division I player at his height to hit a three-pointer, and only the fourth to make multiple threes in a single game since the 2002-03 season. He was named the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/aday-mara-named-big-ten-defensive-player-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2026&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2026<\/a>, a rare combination of interior dominance and perimeter range at his size. During the 2026 Final Four, Mara <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/sports\/college\/university-michigan\/wolverines\/2026\/04\/04\/michigan-arizona-final-four-game-score-yaxel-lendeborg\/89469682007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:had the best game of his college career;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;had the best game of his college career&quot;}\" class=\"link\">had the best game of his college career<\/a>, scoring 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting with nine rebounds and two blocks in a 91-73 win over Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Basketball is <a href=\"https:\/\/thesporting.blog\/blog\/the-most-popular-sports-in-spain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one of the most popular sports in Spain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;one of the most popular sports in Spain&quot;}\" class=\"link\">one of the most popular sports in Spain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-220556-basketball-in-spain-still-popular-but-tennis-takes-over-as-no-2-sport.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:often fighting tennis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;often fighting tennis&quot;}\" class=\"link\">often fighting tennis<\/a> for No. 2 spot behind soccer. Mara was born and raised in Zaragoza, Spain, to two star athletes, including a national basketball star, his father, Javier. Both of his parents made the trip to Indianapolis to watch Aday play in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/sporting\/a70885170\/ncaa-men-final-four-2026-last-minute-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Final Four;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the Final Four&quot;}\" class=\"link\">the Final Four<\/a>, and then the National Championship game on April 6. \u201cHaving them here is amazing because I can spend time with them now, and if we win it all, I can celebrate with them,\u201d Aday told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/detroit\/news\/final-four-brings-aday-maras-parents-from-spain-to-experience-march-madness\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Associated Press&quot;}\" class=\"link\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Below, get to know Aday\u2019s parents, Gely G\u00f3mez and Javier Mara.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Meet Aday\u2019s mom, Gely G\u00f3mez:<\/h2>\n<p>At 6 foot, 3 inches, Geli (n\u00e9e Ang\u00e9lica in 1973) played as a middle-blocker on the Spanish women\u2019s national volleyball team <a href=\"https:\/\/women.volleybox.net\/angelica-gomez-rodriguez-p36463\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:as well as several domestic club teams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;as well as several domestic club teams&quot;}\" class=\"link\">as well as several domestic club teams<\/a>. She and Javier steered Aday toward basketball from a young age, reassuring him when his long limbs made him appear slower or less coordinated than smaller kids his age. \u201cYour time will come,\u201d they told him, a mantra he has carried with him ever since, he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/sports\/columnists\/mitch-albom\/2026\/04\/03\/aday-mara-on-the-cusp-of-one-big-moment-for-michigan-basketball\/89437748007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Free Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Detroit Free Press&quot;}\" class=\"link\"><em>Detroit Free Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Now in his third season away from home, he told the <em>AP<\/em> that he connected to his family through video calls with his parents and grandparents, as well as regular check-ins with cousins over video games.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Meet Aday\u2019s dad, Javier Mara:<\/h2>\n<p>Born in 1968, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/international\/players\/francisco-javier-mara-1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Francisco Javier Mara;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Francisco Javier Mara&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Francisco Javier Mara<\/a> is a former professional basketball player who stands at 6-foot-7 and played for CB Zaragoza from 1986 to 1988. Aday has said he credits growing up in a sports-focused household with shaping his athleticism. \u201cThe biggest thing that helped me was playing a lot of beach volleyball because moving in the sand is very difficult,\u201d Aday told the <em>AP<\/em>. \u201cI also played a lot of other sports as a kid, like soccer, a little golf and some American football, just throwing the ball around and running routes with my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/michigan-aday-mara-comes-family-000000360.html\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\nSee more https:\/\/theglobaltrack.com\/<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.&#8221; Aday Mara G\u00f3mez may be the most versatile big man in college basketball. 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