#Zaile Avante-Garde 2021 Spelling Bee Cahmpion

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IJA Tricks of the Month by Zaila Avant-garde | Juggling Basketballs

May 5, 2021 "Hello, my name is Zaila Avant-garde. I am 14 years old and I love juggling. I’ve been juggling since I was about five years old. I mainly juggle basketballs -- but I can also juggle other objects such as tennis balls, tennis rackets, training axes, and lots of other stuff. I really enjoy creating new tricks and just working as hard as I can everyday at thinking-up stranger and more complex patterns. I am also a 3 times Guinness World Records title holder. Thanks"

222 Comments "She just won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, and is unsurprisingly an EXCELLENT basketball player with handles for days. The sheer level of brainpower and talent in this one child is phenomenal. She’s one to watch!

M eet Zaila Avant-garde a speller and basketball star

The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, has earned more recognition for her athletic prowess than her achievements in spelling. She is a basketball prodigy who has appeared in a commercial with Stephen Curry and owns three Guinness world records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously.

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Black American spelling bee champ makes history

Zaila Avant-garde is the first black American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the competition's nearly 100-year history. Her accomplishment also marks the end of a winning streak for Indian American contestants. Host Marco Werman has a humorous take. LISTEN 2:03 https://www.pri.org/file/2021-07-09/black-american-spelling-bee-champ-makes-history

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