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Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde on her new book and top tips for success

Zaila Avant-garde made history as the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021. Now 16, she's also a two-time Guinness World Record holder, and author of the new book for young readers, "It's Not Bragging if it's True: How to be Awesome at Life." She joins "CBS Mornings" to share her top tips for success and show off her impressive basketball skills.
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