Kendall Ellis is the daughter of Wanda and Samuel Ellis. She’s always been a star student: She maintained a 4.7 GPA in high school, she graduated from USC in three years, and she earned her MBA from DeVry University while training as a professional athlete. She logs all the books she reads on GoodReads. In addition to competing for New Balance, she also models for them. Ellis also executed a legendary comeback victory in the 4x4 to earn the Division I team title for her team in 2018; it captured the attention of mainstream sports fans and was widely circulated online.