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Topic: Zaila Avant-garde

Zaila Avant-garde competes in the first round of the the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals in Orlando, Florida on July 8, 2021. (JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What Zaila Avant-garde's win means

Shalini Shankar - The Conversation
Zaila Avant-garde competes in the first round of the the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals in Orlando, Florida on July 8, 2021. (JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Spelling bee winner is a basketball star

Kylie Cheung