Luiana Livulo

Walking down the street in her hometown of Lisbon, Portugal, Luiana was recruited to come on over and try her luck on the basketball court.  She was only 11 years old at the time and probably hadn't reached the beautiful 6'3 she is today, but whoever that coach was saw potential.  Lu's knack for basketball took off running and it wasn't long before she was suiting up with the different age categories of Portugal's National Team.  Basketball ended up taking Lu to the United States, Germany, Spain and the UK.  She received her undergrad from UCLA and recently finished a Masters while playing in the United Kingdom.  Humility, hard work and a desire to succeed, Luiana Livulo pushed through obstacles and continues to put one foot in front of the other.  She's just living her life, she says.