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Zaila Avant-garde Becomes First Black American to Win Scripps Spelling Bee

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Instagram, where she showcases her dazzling skills on both the court and stage. She hopes to attend Harvard, play in the WNBA and possibly coach one day in the NBA.

Only if she isn’t hired by NASA first though. Competitive spelling entered Avant-garde’s life relatively late, starting at age 12.“Basketball, I’m not just playing it.

I’m really trying to go somewhere with it. Basketball is what I do,” Avant-garde said in an interview. “Spelling is really a side thing I do.

It’s like a little hors d’ouevre. But basketball’s like the main dish.”Given her athletic and academic commitments, Avant-garde claims to not go “too overboard” with her spelling practice, just 13,000 words per day.

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