Teen Hero Lulu Gribbin Shines on NBC | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Seventeen-year-old Lulu Gribbin is breaking records and inspiring millions after surviving a life-altering bull shark attack that cost her her left hand and part of her right leg. Now, she’s being honored on NBC’s “Great Americans” alongside legends like Michael Phelps and Billie Jean King — making her the youngest ever featured since the show began in 2026. Her journey didn’t stop at survival — she became a fierce advocate, pushing for national shark warning systems, helping pass “Lulu’s Law,” launching the Lulu Strong Foundation to make prosthetics more accessible, and speaking to crowds of…