Alana Walker mother Donna Grant is a business owner in Chicago. Alana Walker dad Antoine is a former basketball player.
Grant raised her daughter and paid for her school after Walker’s attorney revealed he could afford their kid’s education. Later, Alana attended Whitney Young High School and went to Northwestern University for further education. Later she joined the University of Virginia and graduated.
But besides studies, she earned herself a place in the college as a volleyball player. However, currently, she is a model by profession and a social media influencer with 191k followers on Instagram.
Alana Walker Parents Are From Chicago
Alana Walker was born on 14 November 1998 to mom Donna Grant and father Antonie Walker.
The athlete was raised by her single mom in her birthplace Chicago.
Alana Walker Mother Donna Grant
Grant was born and raised in Illinois and is a successful businesswoman. In addition, she also attended Roosevelt University in her hometown. Unlike her mom, Alana found an interest in volleyball which got her fame among the public while growing up.
Although Donna sometimes uploads pictures of her steaming hot daughter, there is no sign of her on Alana’s social media. It is a very rare scene to catch the mother-daughter duo in the same frame. But as they spent most of their life together, their bond must be continual.
While online sensation Alana is asked about her mom, she prefers to keep her lips tight. In addition, her fans have barely seen Grant to date, which has raised curiosity about where she is now.
Where is Donna Grant Now?
Donna Grant is originally a resident of Chicago, Illinois. She has had her own business running there for a long time now.
She owns the nightclub, Licorice Lounge, where she spends most of her time.
She is also available on social media, updating her followers and friends by posting various images. As a business owner Grant continuously uploads images and clips related to the lounge.
Many follow Donna on Twitter, but she is much more active on Facebook, which she joined in February 2013. Judging by the images, she likes to party and share any event in her lounge by tagging all her friends and close ones.
She keeps the charm of her more than decade-old business by bringing in different local personalities and coming up with unique events, which she names creatively, like Tippy Tuesdays, Whiskey Wednesdays, and more.
Besides parties, the place is famous for a live screening of different sports, including the NFL.
Donna Grant and Antoine Walker Relationship
Donna Grant and former NBA star Antoine Walker’s relationship remained concealed for a very long time. Finally, when the former basketball player could not pay Alana’s tuition bill via child support, the case reached the court, and the public got aware of it.
Grant seems to be party loving person, and many believe that is when she met then-NBA All-star Antoine. Both of them had kept their mouth shut for a long time, and barely any people knew that he had one more daughter.
According to a Chicago Tribune, Donna Grant appeared in Cook County Court for an urgent hearing to persuade Walker to pay overdue tuition fees, which he had promised. Alana was then a 7th grader and 13 years old studying at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
But Walker had a pending bankruptcy case, and he couldn’t even pay $27,817 in tuition for his daughter. Donna tried her best that he would pay the fee for their child, but even the court was not able to make him because of his unsettled trial.