Every year, the LSU Lady Tigers women’s basketball team uses their platform for something bigger than basketball.
On February 1st, 2026, they once again dedicated the day to raising awareness and support for Turner syndrome. This cause is deeply personal to Head Coach Kim Mulkey and her family.
An Experience That Changed Everything
We’re grateful that Coach Mulkey has never shied away from sharing her family’s story and has used her platform to raise awareness. Awareness always begins with the courage of individuals speaking out.
As she shared: “My first granddaughter, my very first grandchild, did not survive [to birth]. I was there the day they could not get a heartbeat on the ultrasound. Most people don’t know what Turner syndrome is, I didn’t know what Turner syndrome was.”
Those words carry the weight of unimaginable loss and represent how it impacts so many people.
Mulkey’s granddaughter, Scout Marie, was diagnosed with Turner syndrome during pregnancy and passed at 20 weeks. Like so many families, the Mulkeys had never heard of the condition before it affected them directly.
That reality is all too common.
Turner syndrome is a randomly occurring chromosomal condition affecting females due to the partial or complete absence of one X chromosome. While approximately 1 in every 2,000 baby girls delivered has Turner syndrome, 98–99% of those diagnosed during pregnancy do not survive to birth.
For the girls who do survive, early awareness, medical monitoring, and support can make a life-changing difference.
Coach Mulkey chose to transform grief into action.
Turning Loss Into Awareness
Each year, LSU women’s basketball hosts a Turner Syndrome Awareness Game. At the game, they welcome survivors and families onto the court for a moment of recognition at halftime, that is a meaningful time for the crowd to better understand the condition.
For many survivors and parents in attendance, standing on that court in front of thousands is a reminder that they are seen and valued.
Shirt sales benefitted the Turner Syndrome Foundation, helping expand resources, research, and educational outreach for families across the country.
From Our Community to Yours: Thank You
To Coach Kim Mulkey, Makenzie Fuller, and the entire LSU women’s basketball program, thank you for continuing to speak Scout Marie’s name. Thank you for reminding the world that even the most devastating of circumstances can become a force for good.
Because of you, more people now know what Turner syndrome is.
And because of that knowledge, more families will find hope, connection, and support.
We are deeply grateful for your efforts each year.
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