LOS ANGELES, CA — The basketball and fitness community is reeling after the devastating loss of Natalia Duque-Wilckens, the fiancée of Swish House Co-Founder Trevor Huffman, who was killed in a tragic accident last week—just two months before the couple was set to wed in her home country of Chile. Her sudden passing has left families, friends, and an entire athletic community shattered, struggling to comprehend the magnitude of the loss.
Natalia, remembered as a brilliant mind, a compassionate spirit, and the unwavering teammate to Trevor’s heart, was a source of light to everyone fortunate enough to know her. Their love was unmistakable—felt instantly by anyone who spent even a moment in their presence. It was a partnership defined by joy, deep loyalty, and an unshakable sense of purpose.
For Trevor, who helped build Swish House into a vibrant, inclusive, and joyful community, Natalia was not only his partner in life but also the person who shaped him in the most profound ways. A 13-year professional basketball player who infused Swish House with energy, creativity, and heart, Trevor has long been known as a champion of positivity—a teammate in every sense. But as those close to him say, all the goodness he poured into the basketball world grew even stronger with Natalia by his side.
“She taught me how to love. She taught me loyalty. She showed me what loving unconditionally means,” Trevor said in his emotional tribute to the woman who changed his life. “Please keep that spirit alive in everything you do.”
The Swish House family, along with the Duque-Wilckens family, is committed to ensuring that Natalia’s legacy continues—defined not only by the incredible work she accomplished, but by the extraordinary love she gave so freely. In her honor, Trevor and loved ones have begun raising funds to establish a scholarship celebrating the values she embodied. The scholarship will support bright and compassionate students who share Natalia’s passions: biological sciences, animal welfare, and building a more sustainable, harmonious world.
The outpouring of love directed toward Trevor has been immense. Those who know him describe him as the heart and soul behind Swish House’s ethos—its authenticity, its competitiveness, its joyful embrace of basketball as a way to connect and uplift. Friends say that now, more than ever, he needs the same love, strength, and support he has given countless others.
The community is asking anyone with kindness and compassion to send that energy to Trevor and to help honor Natalia’s memory. Her brilliance, warmth, and love touched many lives, and through the scholarship created in her name, her spirit will continue to inspire others for generations to come.
As the community mourns this profound loss, they also hold onto Trevor’s words—hoping that Natalia’s legacy of unconditional love helps carry them through the heartbreak, and that her light continues to guide those she left behind.