Randy Livingston
Basketball has been a life-long passion for Randy Livingston. From his humble beginnings in New Orleans’ Calliope Housing Project, where Randy faced severe adversity daily, to playing professional basketball in the NBA, basketball has been the constant driving force, opening doors and expanding his world. As a result of his personal experience, Randy believes profoundly in the transformative power of sports and brings his commitment to changing young people’s lives for the better to every endeavor he undertakes.
The New Orleans native attended the Isidore Newman School and led the Greenies to three consecutive state championships (1991, 1992, 1993) and a four-year record of 114-15. As a junior and senior, he won Parade Magazine’s Player of the Year and as a senior, was named the Naismith National Player of the Year. Randy played in the McDonald’s All-America game and Magic Johnson’s Roundball Classic. He was also named to the USA Today All-America first team and his jersey was retired at Newman in 2013.
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Randy scored 3,429 points in his career (26.6 ppg) with 8.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
After signing with LSU (under the leadership of Coach Dale Brown and assistant coach Johnny Jones), Livingston suffered a severe knee injury in the summer before he arrived at LSU and had other complications that limited his college career to 32 games. Before having his freshman season ended by injuries, Livingston averaged 14 points & a nation’s best 9.4 assists per game.
Randy entered the 1996 NBA Draft and was selected by the Houston Rockets as the 42nd overall pick. He would play in the NBA for Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Golden State, Seattle, New Orleans, the Clippers, Utah, and Chicago during his 11-year career.
Randy also played parts of two seasons during that time with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the CBA (winning a league title in 2005) and during much of the 2006-08 seasons with the Idaho Stampede of the NBADL where he was named league MVP in 2007 and helped the team capture the Championship title in 2008.
After retiring from playing basketball, Randy immediately started coaching, which was a natural transition for the point guard who was always considered an extension of the coach on the court. Randy’s coaching style and philosophy have been developed over years playing for an array of esteemed coaches including Gregg Popovich, Rudy Tomjanovich, and Nate McMillan, as well as Newman’s own Coach Billy Fitzgerald & local AAU legend Coach William Robinson.
Randy returned to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after spending several years in Australia where he founded LivOn Basketball in 2012 to expand his range of basketball activities to include coaching camps and clinics, speaking appearances, and delivering scouting and recruiting services for Australian and New Zealand men and women players.
Randy was Assistant Coach in the LSU Men’s Basketball Program under Head Coach Johnny Jones in the 2016/17 season.
In 2016, Randy was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame, cementing his status as a local legend.
In 2018, Randy returned to Isidore Newman as the head varsity coach and has led the Greenies to 3 State Championships’2021’2022’and ’2023. He is the only player in Louisiana High School to win 3 state championships and is now 3 titles as a coach.
In 2023 Randy was inducted into the Louisiana High School Atheltic Association Hall of Fame.
Randy, also is the program director for LivOn which has competed in the prestigious Nike EYBL AAU basketball league every summer for the past 6 years.
Livingston, who received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix in 2010, is married to Anita, an Australian native.
Outside of basketball, Randy enjoys time with his family, particularly traveling and exploring other cultures, as well as appreciating the finest food in the world, right at home in New Orleans.
Anita Smith
Anita Smith is the CEO and a Licensed Sports Agent at LivOn Global Sports Management, a Division of the media production company LiveOn Productions. Before certifying as an agent, Anita developed a reputation as an internationally renowned transmedia storyteller, with expertise in transmedia/multi-screen development, production and education, along with extensive experience in intellectual property/technology law, strategy and risk management.
Anita has overseen the conception and development of over a dozen major transmedia properties, including Lance Weiler’s groundbreaking “Pandemic 1.0” project that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Anita has consulted for third-party companies including broadcasters and advertising agencies across Europe, North America and Asia on their transmedia strategies as well as delivering in-house workshops to assist clients in developing their own campaigns.
Anita has been a practicing lawyer for over twenty-two years and served as Senior Vice President for Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank, in their London office.
Sitting Down with Randy & Anita
Lisa Kerney sits down with former NBA player Randy Livingston and his wife, Anita Ondine Smith, to discuss their personal experience with problem gambling. Together, they share their insights on how to talk to young adults about the risks associated with underage gambling, proxy betting, and the warning signs that parents, coaches, and educators should look out for. Through this conversation, they aim to raise awareness and provide valuable guidance for preventing gambling-related issues in youth.
