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 ...

First she awed the world as this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee champ, now she’s on the cover of Sports Illustrated Kids for a new award—SportsKid of the Year. “I’d be reading a book and be like ...

Despite writing about three kids named after metal bands yesterday, we’re still comfortable calling Zaila Avant-garde the coolest child in the news these days. Not content just to have a killer last ...

A video capturing 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde saying the letters of the winning word "Murraya" at the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee has gone viral on Twitter. Footage of the crucial moment, ...

Zaila Avant-garde is becoming a household name for more than just her spelling. The 14-year-old became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday when she correctly ...

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Zalia Avant-garde may be the national spelling bee champion as of Thursday night, but it's her basketball skills that have people talking online. The 14-year-old from New Orleans became the first ...

After 93 years of National Spelling Bee competitions, a Black American student is walking away with the trophy for the first time ever. 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde made Spelling Bee history on ...

2021 Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde. REUTERS/Joe Skipper Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from Louisiana, is the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. She made history as the first ...

Zaila Avant-garde continues to impress the world. On a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Scripps National Spelling Bee champ combined her impressive basketball and spelling skills in a ...