According toSoap Hub, Sevillian also has a very sporty background.

She also had a successful high school career in track and field.

She later went on to play basketball at Penn State University.

Aketra Sevillian at an event.

Of course, being an athlete runs in her family as her father was a former college football player.

While she may have gotten her athleticism from her dad, she got her unique name from her mother.

Aketra is actually her mother’s name spelled backward, although her family often calls her Keke.

Aketra Sevillian on the red carpet.

Sevillian’s love for the game also led her to host the online series “Ballislife.”

Thankfully, she won’t be alone as she does have family ties in the town.

Talia is Jada’s younger sister.

“Days of Our Lives” fans love to see new characters come to Salem and stir things up.

Talia surprisingly showed up in Salem and quickly met Chanel DuPree.

Chanel hired her, and the two began a working relationship.