Mo Ne Davis's Love For Sports

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Mo’ne Davis was born on June 24, 2001 and she developed a love for sports at a young age. When she gets older she would like to attend the University of Connecticut a then become a professional basketball player. When it comes to sports, she is talented at playing basketball, soccer, baseball, and when she was first notice by a coach she was being gifted at throwing a football. Mo’ne thought that she would become known by playing basketball but instead she became known for playing baseball. All that talent she portrayed growing up molded her to be able to be the first girl to win a game in Little League World Series. She has set barriers for other females and teenagers and has been acknowledge by fans and celebrities.
A coach named Steve Bandura

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