Zaila Avant-garde got the gold at the Scripps Spelling Bee on Thursday, but her history-making win is far from her first trophy. The Louisiana-based 14-year-old is also an accomplished basketball ...
Zaila Avant-garde, the 14-year-old winner of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, is also a standout basketball player in her native Louisiana with three Guinness world records to her name.
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, made history as the first Black winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She spelled the word "murraya" correctly to beat her opponent, but she also has super impressive ...