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IJA Tricks of the Month by Zaila Avant-garde | Juggling Basketballs
COOLSVILLE You ve probably heard about Zaila Avant-garde by now. If you haven t, she made national headlines last week as the first African-American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She won the championship after only two years of practicing.
You may have also heard that she s an incredible basketball player who hopes to one day play for Harvard University and join the WNBA. She already holds the Guinness World Record for most basketballs dribbled at the same time it s five, if you re wondering.
Here s a video of how she pulls it off, alongside a dozen other incredible tricks. Brief clips of her basketball escapades have trended on Twitter and made headlines, but this compilation of all of them hasn t seen as much love as it deserves. Take a look.
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HBCU Offers National Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Full Scholarship
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Last week, Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Now, schools are lining up to offer the young academic star full ride scholarships.
On Friday, Avant-garde caught the attention of Southern University and A&M College. The institution is is the largest HBCU in Louisiana. Dr. Ray Belton, president the Southern University System, shared his congratulatory remarks on twitter and offered her a tour of the campuses across the state.
“We at SU celebrate you, Zaila! You are a phenomenal representation of our great state of #Louisiana in all that you do. If you would ever like to take a look at any of our campuses across the state, do let us know.”
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