Despite not having as big as money advantages as other kids, Leana has pushed through and worked hard on and off the court.
Thank you for supporting Leana in this competition. Your participation made a huge impact for the Why Not You Foundation and their mission to empower change in the world, one individual at a time and one child at a time.
What is Youth Athlete of the Year?
Learn MoreShe loves seeing the competition at every tournament, getting to meet and bond with new teammates, and getting to play and mess around in new positions from time to time.
Rather than someone famous, she looks up to her friend Emma. She loves watching her playing style and whenever she practices she tries some things the way Emma has and it has helped her get better.
When she made 14 Onyx at One Wisconsin after having a rough season on 14 Black where she doubted her ability to play and wasn't confident at all. It was amazing watching her go from a 7's team to a 4's even if that's not a huge difference.
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