More About Spelling’s New Queen Bee ~ Zaila Avant-garde

At 14 years old, Zaila Avant-garde is:

  • The 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.
  • The first African-American Scripps Champion.
  • The first ever Louisiana Scripps Champion.
  • She holds THREE Guinness world records dribbling multiple basketballs simultaneously.
  • She hopes to attend Harvard; one day play for the WNBA; and, after her basketball career, she intends to work for NASA.

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