


Life can get busy, and her calendar is filled to the brim, but Avant-garde always makes time for herself and wants everyone to know that she's having a blast. And then there were just so many more people." I got to meet Paige Bueckers, which was unbelievable to meet somebody like that. "The coach of Stanford University, Tara, was talking to me, and Stanford was deep in there because they were getting an award that night, so that was pretty hectic. "I went to the ESPYS, and there were a whole bunch of people there," Avant-garde said. Overnight she was walking red carpets, including ESPN's ESPYS awards in July, and making appearances on "The Today Show" and "Live with Kelly and Ryan." She even made a late-night TV pit stop on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Avant-garde's latest stop includes the espnW Women + Sports Summit on Tuesday. President Barack Obama, Halle Berry and LeBron James. The 15-year-old Louisiana native and first African American champion's winning moment became her key to unlock a whole new world.Īvant-garde's historic win garnered the attention of notables like former U.S. "Hectic" has become one of Zaila Avant-garde's most frequently used words to describe life after winning the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee in July. Zaila Avant-garde, spelling bee champ and basketball phenom, won't stop being great
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