"While Laila Edwards shattered the icy glass ceiling as the first Black woman to play ice hockey for Team USA, her mom has also been capturing attention ... for her wildly entertaining pre-game social media fit checks. "OK, good people, I'm back for the quarter finals fit check! Back by popular demand! OK, well maybe it's my demand," she begins one of her TikTok videos."
"After she found out that she would be representing Team USA, a GoFundMe launched to help Laila's family travel to Italy to cheer her on. According to NBC News Chicago, it generated more than $60,000, enabling ten relatives to make the trip, from 91-year-old grandmother Ernestine Gray to Laila's nephew Shiloh. Football legends Jason and Travis Kelce, who hail from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, just like the Edwards family, contributed $10,000."
""I can't thank them enough," Laila said on the Feb. 19 episode of Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast. "My family means the world to me, so to have them here, just that sense of love and support, it allows me to play my best hockey." Kelce pointed out that raising an Olympian is truly a family effort - after all, who else spent years driving to practices? Laila said that the MVP of the family in Milan is none other than her mom, Charone."
Laila Edwards shattered the icy glass ceiling as the first Black woman to play ice hockey for Team USA. Her mother, Charone Gray Edwards, creates wildly entertaining pre-game social media fit checks on TikTok, showcasing themed earrings, Team USA sweatshirts, Chuck Taylor sneakers and patriotic nail designs with joyful humor. A GoFundMe launched after her selection generated more than $60,000, enabling ten relatives, including 91-year-old grandmother Ernestine Gray and nephew Shiloh, to travel to Italy. Football legends Jason and Travis Kelce contributed $10,000, and Travis offered Laila words of wisdom. Laila credits her family's love and support for allowing her to perform at her best.
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