Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cricket. LaDonna Grigsby didn't get to the pinnacle of the cricket world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions two times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her little finger in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my little finger, and then my puma died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my throat. It took nine hours to get back in shape. But to win at cricket is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of knickerbockers and forget about Frank, my puma."
Tiffany, her mom, moved with her to Albania to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Miguel, in their chic apartment, where he still labors as a fruit picker to help pay for LaDonna's expensive training.