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NFL Stars Travis and Jason Kelce Help Laila Edwards' Family Attend Her Olympic Debut
A campaign led by NFL's Kelce brothers raised over $59,000, enabling 14 family members to attend Edwards’ Olympic debut and support the first Black U.S. female hockey Olympian.
- This month, a GoFundMe campaign launched shortly after Laila Edwards made the U.S. roster generated more than $59,000, exceeding its goal and gaining clear momentum.
- Laila Edwards, a Cleveland Heights native, left home at 13 to attend Bishop Kearney Selects Academy and Wisconsin, sparking local support rooted in her Cleveland Heights, Ohio upbringing.
- Donors including Travis Kelce, NFL star, and Jason Kelce, retired NFL player, pushed the fundraiser forward with a $10,000 contribution as locals said 'every dollar counted' while the campaign surpassed its $50,000 goal.
- Edwards' parents will join her at the Milan Cortina Games next week, and Edwards said her 'whole family made it to the Olympics'; organizers plan leftover funds for equipment or free ice time.
- As the first Black female U.S. Olympic hockey player, Edwards was dubbed the 'Queen of Cleveland' after the Nov. 6, 2025 game and has ties to Blake Bolden, Euclid native and NHL scout.
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NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce help Laila Edwards’ family attend her Olympic debut
It wasn’t easy for Laila Edwards’ parents, missing much of their daughter’s formative years developing into women’s hockey Olympian away from her roots in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Travis and Jason Kelce help Ohio native Laila Edwards' family attend her Olympic debut
It wasnt easy for Laila Edwards parents, missing much of their daughters formative years developing into a womens hockey Olympian away from her roots in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.Thanks to an outpouring of donations, including a major push from the hometown NFL brother tandem of Travis and Jason Kelce, they will be making the trip to join Edwards as she makes her Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Games next week.A GoFundMe drive launched shortly …
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