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Little League phenom Mo'ne Davis stars in powerful new Chevy commercial

13-year-old Little League star Mo’ne Davis had the one of the best summers of any athlete in sports, as she captivated a nation in Williamsport, made an appearance on the Tonight Show, and sent her jersey to Cooperstown. Chevrolet released a new commercial starring Davis Tuesday.

“I stand for girls who want to play sports with the boys, and to be a role model for people, young and old. I throw 70 miles per hour — that’s throwing like a girl.”

In a statement, the NCAA announced that Davis’ appearance in the commercial would not affect her amateur status and ability to play college sports.

“Since January, NCAA Division 1 membership gave staff more flexibility to consider unique circumstances when determining eligibility,” according to the statement, which was not attributed to a specific person. “The NCAA staff’s decision was made within this process and based on a combination of considerations. This waiver narrowly extends the rules – which allow Davis to accept the payment and still be eligible in any other sport – to include baseball. The NCAA staff also considered the historically limited opportunities for women to participate in professional baseball. In addition, Davis is much younger than when the vast majority of the prospect rules apply. While this situation is unusual, the flexible approach utilized in this decision is not.”

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