Mo'ne Davis honored by Disney ahead of upcoming biopic
As if Mo’ne Davis’ accolades couldn’t get anymore impressive, the teenage Philadelphia phenom can check one more off her list.
As if Mo'ne Davis' accolades couldn't get anymore impressive, the teenage Philadelphia baseball phenom can check one more off her list.
On Monday, Davis, the first Little League player to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, was honored as the grand marshal of the Magic Kingdom's Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Walt Disney World Resort. Her duties included sitting atop her throne, a sparkling white-and-silver topless vehicle with plush royal blue seats, and waving at her adoring fans.
Davis hung out with Mickey Mouse and taught three little girls how to throw a baseball, too. All of the magic at Disney's Magic Kingdom was captured in a video in which Davis says, repeatedly, her echoed sentiment about the whirlwind life she's been having since playing in the 2014 Little League World Series: It's cool.
It all revolves around the upcoming Disney biopic about Davis and her life called "Throw Like Mo."
"As a 13-year-old, just having their own movie on Disney is crazy," Davis said.
In the video, Davis also reveals her summer plans, details about her upcoming Disney biopic, and how it feels to be a role model.
Davis rose to national prominence when she played with the Taney Dragons and became the first girl to pitch a shutout during a Little League World Series.