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Comments AP Photo/John Raoux Eighth-grader Zaila Avant-garde won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, becoming the first African American champion in the competition s history.    One year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancelation of the annual tournament and two years after eight contestants were named co-champions, the native of Louisiana correctly spelled the word Murraya a type of tree to claim this year s title and the $50,000 prize that comes with it. TSN @TSN Sports Zaila Avant-garde is the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion! pic.twitter.com/eNsy35ctcW Standing in the same room at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, where the 2020 NBA Finals were held, the aspiring WNBA star battled past a final field of 11 contestants from around the country and the Bahamas en route to the title. 

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