<text>  A NCAA basketball star held court on Wednesday - but not for his ball handling skills. Nigel Hayes, 20, a sophomore forward for the Wisconsin Badgers, confidentially sat down to attend a televised press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with two fellow players. But failing to realize the microphone was still running, the 6ft 7in sportsman loudly whispered to his teammate God shes beautiful after spotting 43-year-old Debra Bollman - a stenographer for ASAP Sports - in the crowd. Sports star: Nigel Hayes, a sophomore forward for the Wisconsin Badgers, confidentially sat down to attend a press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with two fellow players . Caught on camera: But failing to realize the mic was running, the sportsman whispered to his teammate God shes beautiful after spotting 43-year-old Debra Bollman left- a stenographer for ASAP Sports . Did you hear that? As the audience started to snigger, Hayes quickly realized hed been heard . As the audience started to snigger, Hayes quickly realized hed been heard. Did you hear that? he quipped to the crowd before cradling his head in his hands. Alright well open it up to questions! the announcer then said through laughter, in a bid to move things on. Bollman, who is from Riverside, California, has apparently been approached by media outlets after being singled out by Hayes. Indeed, the brunettes daughter Sophia, who is a singer, tweeted: Ive been working to get out there for years and my mom gets called beautiful by a basketball player and Extra is calling... like what? Red-faced: Hayes cradled his head in his hands in embarrassment . Joker: Hayes, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, has caused quite a raucous on the microphone recently, testing stenographers with trick words such as cattywampus, antidisestablishmentarianism and soliloquy When shes not writing up sports news, Bollman works as a real estate agent. It appears the blunder has also expanded Hayes fanbase. Many commenters have deemed his slip-up cute and endearing. Hayes, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, has caused quite a raucous on the microphone recently, testing stenographers with trick words such as cattywampus, antidisestablishmentarianism and soliloquy. On Wednesday before his error, he served up the word syzygy for good measure. Hayes and the rest of the Badgers will go head-to-head with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night. Career success: Hayes and the rest of the Badgers will go head-to-head with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night . 