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Laila Edwards Makes U.S. Olympic History as Family Reaches Milan After Fundraiser Boost

A Kelce-backed GoFundMe brought 14 relatives to Milan, with any surplus earmarked for Cleveland youth hockey.

Overview

  • Edwards is the first Black woman to play Olympic women’s ice hockey for the United States, after being named to the 23-player roster on January 2.
  • The family fundraiser surpassed roughly $60,000, enabling 14 relatives to attend her Olympic debut in Milan.
  • Travis and Jason Kelce contributed to the campaign, and Travis later called Edwards to congratulate her.
  • Edwards moved from forward to defense at her request for international play, and she has produced two goals and five assists across six Olympic games.
  • Team USA defeated Sweden 5-0 in the semifinal to reach Thursday’s gold-medal game against Canada, improving to 6-0 with a 31-1 goal differential.