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Notable Achievements at Age 15
Declared cancer-free
Declared cancer-free in September 2020; resumed training days after finishing final chemo.
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Received ovarian cancer diagnosis in February 2020; major personal health crisis that paused playing career.
Transferred to SKA Saint Petersburg youth system
Michkov officially moved from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's youth program to SKA Saint Petersburg's development system.
EuroCup professional debut
Made EuroCup debut vs Brescia, playing 31 seconds; second-youngest player to appear in EuroCup.
Released debut EP 'Don't Smile at Me'
Debut EP released Aug 11, 2017; sleeper hit that reached #14 on US Billboard 200.
Scored 92 points in a high school game
Scored 92 points in a win over Los Osos High School — second-most single-game points in California high school history.
Launched YouTube channel (Emma Chamberlain)
Created her YouTube channel to explore a passion outside school; early videos included vlogs, cooking, fashion hauls and DIYs.
Legal name change to Miley Ray Cyrus
Legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus; middle name honors her grandfather.
Entered Trinity College, Dublin
Matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin; four-year course in a curriculum dominated by Aristotelian logic and classical learning.
Car racing debut: Italian F4 at Red Bull Ring
Made junior single-seater debut with Prema in the Italian F4 Championship three weeks after turning 15; highest-placed rookie in his first race.
Moved to KZ gearbox class; defended OK European title
Graduated to KZ (gearbox) class and successfully defended his CIK-FIA European Championship title in OK; attempted to be youngest KZ world champion but finished 15th.
Debut for Deportivo Cali
Made debut for Deportivo Cali against Junior in the 2020 Colombian Women's Football League.
Became most-followed TikTok user & first to 50 million followers
Surpassed Loren Gray to become TikTok's most-followed creator and the first person to reach 50 million followers.
Surgery to remove tumor
Underwent surgery to remove ovarian tumor (March 2020) followed by chemotherapy.
Appeared in Sabra Super Bowl commercial
Featured along with other celebrities in a Super Bowl ad for Sabra hummus.
Popularized 'Renegade' dance
Gained wide exposure performing the 'Renegade' dance, credited with popularizing it (but not creating it).
Explosive U-16 season — 109 points in 26 games
Playing for Lokomotiv's under-16 team, Michkov recorded 109 points (70 goals, 39 assists) in 26 games at the U16 level.
Gold medal — FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Won gold with USA at the 2017 FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina; averaged 9.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.4 SPG and shot 8-of-8 in semifinal free throws.
First high school loss (Oak Hill Academy)
Suffered his first high school loss despite scoring a game-high 36; Oak Hill Academy ended Chino Hills' 60-game win streak.
Transfers to Holy Spirit Preparatory School
In early January 2017 Edwards transferred from Therrell to Holy Spirit Prep in Atlanta and reclassified to the 2020 recruiting class to improve academics.
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