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What a ride it’s been for spelling bee champion Zaila Avant-garde

She traveled cross-country, has been on all the morning shows, to Walt Disney World and in parades

By Sarah Jones-Smith

‘The Undefeated ESPYS Post Show’ extra

More interviews by Kelley Carter and Domonique Foxworth with big-time athletes and a couple of surprises

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Zaila Avant-garde won the national spelling bee, but that wasn’t her first real victory

The 14-year-old is also a Guinness World Record holder

By Sarah Jones-Smith