Aniya Harvey is one of 12 original islanders on Love Island USA Season 8, and she comes from an athletic family with deep ties to basketball, as well as a nonprofit built around giving back.
On the Season 8 premiere, Aniya revealed her father played in the NBA. “My dad was in the NBA, and my mom was a shoe designer,” she said, per E! News.
Who is Aniya Harvey’s NBA father?
Her father is Donnell Harvey, a retired power forward selected 22nd overall in the 2000 NBA Draft who played for five franchises — the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, and New Jersey Nets — before his final NBA appearance in 2005. He continued playing professionally overseas until 2014. Since retiring, he has run the Reconstructing Youth Foundation, a nonprofit, per Peacock‘s Live Blog, dedicated to supporting young people through education, health and wellness programs, mentorship, athletics, financial literacy initiatives, and community outreach.
Aniya entered the villa on Day 1 as one of the Season 8 original islanders. She ended up paired with KC Chandler after KC had no one behind his door to begin with. Despite the circumstances, both indicated after the premiere they were uninterested in exploring new connections.
How old is Aniya from ‘Love Island USA’?
Aniya is 23 years old. She is from Tyrone, Georgia.
What is Aniya from ‘Love Island USA’s ethnicity?
Aniya is Black, one of several Black islanders in the Season 8 cast.
What does Aniya Harvey do for work?
Aniya works as a marketing director for the Reconstructing Youth Foundation, her family’s nonprofit, per Peacock. Her mother, Natischa, a shoe designer and author, also works at the foundation, per Cosmopolitan (via Yahoo! Entertainment).
Before joining the organization, she played collegiate volleyball as a middle blocker and right side hitter at Florida Atlantic University, where she earned a degree in business marketing, per Peacock. She stands 6 feet tall and played for the Florida Atlantic Owls for three seasons.
What is Aniya from ‘Love Island’s Instagram?
Aniya is on Instagram at @aniyaharvey02, where she had over 107,000 at the time of publishing.
When does ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 come on?
Love Island USA Season 8 airs nightly at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock, with new episodes every day except Wednesdays.
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