Kina is a former multi‑sport athlete and retired sports mom whose lifelong love of the game has shaped every chapter of her story. Raised in a true basketball family, she grew up surrounded by the rhythm of the sport fueling a passion that now extends across the NBA, WNBA, and emerging leagues like Unrivaled. Her sports knowledge is lived, layered, and deeply personal.

As the creator behind NailzandNovelz, Kina blends sports, books, and fashion into a vibrant, unmistakably authentic brand. She’s an avid reader, a moderator for book events, and a proud Beyoncé stan who brings that same energy, excellence, and intention into her creative work. Her love of style has taken her from Kansas City Fashion Week to the runways of New York Fashion Week, where she’s been invited as a guest and creator. Kina is also a wife, a mother of two boys, and dog mom to a boxer.

Today, she has served as credentialed media at major sporting events, including the Men’s and Women’s Big 12 Tournaments, LOVB, and the KC Current, offering thoughtful, culturally aware coverage rooted in representation and real experience. Proud to be a woman in sports, Kina is intentional about using her platform to uplift women’s sports, amplify women‑led stories, and celebrate the athletes and creators who are pushing the culture forward. Her voice is rooted in authenticity and she shows up fully as herself, every time, in every space.

On The Polished Playbook, Kina brings all of these worlds together; the athlete, the mom, the creator, the fashion lover, the reader, the media professional, and the woman championing women’s sports; to highlight the stories, people, and moments shaping the game with humor, heart, and a polished point of view.