Ki’Lolo Westerlund knew she had a starring role in an NFL Flag 50 commercial promoting flag football that would air during Super Bowl LIX. She knew she’d be appearing alongside past and present NFL players such as Myles Garrett, Justin Jefferson and Marshawn Lynch. She just hadn’t seen it. It aired on millions of screens worldwide right after halftime, but the 17-year-old flag football star was actually at the game in New Orleans with her father.
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Westerlund was a standout receiver and defensive back at Liberty High School in Las Vegas. She also helped the U.S. Girls’ Junior National Team win gold medals in the 15U and 17U groupings of
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