On Saturday, Feb. 15, Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival, Inc. recognized and celebrated our newly appointed King, King Toussaint L’Ouverture LXVII, Orenthal Ramon Lusk.
Lusk is the eldest son of the late Sandra Lusk-Moore and Mr. Quinton Moore, Sr. He is a devoted husband to Jacqueline Lusk and a proud father of six children — Porscha, Jaylon, Jayla, Frederick, Jasmine, and Jayden — along with his beloved bonus daughter, Nova Grace.
A native of Alexandria, and raised in Lafayette, Lusk is a 1990 graduate of Northside High School. His academic journey continued at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he earned a basketball scholarship. After two years, he transferred to Grambling State University, where he further pursued his basketball career and earned a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1997…