Zaila Avant-garde made history when she became the first African American contestant to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and it might not even be her greatest talent. The 2021 SportsKid of the Year also holds several world records for dribbling basketballs, and is dreaming big with her sights set on going to Harvard and then the WNBA. #SIAwards #Sportsperson --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow SI on all social channels! Twitter: https://buff.ly/2Pf9t9e Facebook: https://buff.ly/3l3ziFu Instagram: https://buff.ly/3oZia6i TikTok: https://buff.ly/3wGhuFc Subscribe to SI today for access to the biggest teams, the boldest names, and the legendary stories that only we can deliver: https://buff.ly/34iPNWS