Karinne (care-een) has always been in the shadow of her siblings Ryan and Sharpay Evans. Karinne was adopted at a very young age and that is why she doesn't look like them. She has never been noticed but that changes one day when she runs into one of the schools main basketball players not to mention popular. Chad Danforth has loved basketball with his best friend Troy Bolton. His whole life he has only focused on basketball but that changes one day when he runs into Karinne.