The youngest daughter of Kansas City Chiefs executive Clark Hunt recently underwent surgery for an injury she sustained during a recent hiking accident.
Ava Hunt, 18, fell down the mountain and injured her leg — requiring a trip to the hospital where she had to have emergency surgery, according to her mother, Tavia Hunt.
“This little guy fell down the mountain while hiking today and went to the ER for deep wound surgery,” Tavia posted on her Instagram Stories alongside a selfie of the mother-daughter duo. She added, “It’s been a long day. Thank God he is on the mend and is already smiling. Please pray for a speedy and complete recovery.”
From left: Tavia Hunt and Ava Hunt.
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In an update on her Instagram stories, Ava gave details about her surgery, assuring that she was fine as she watched Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles compete at the Paris Summer Olympics.
“Update: Surgery went very smoothly and I’m back home watching my faves @simonebiles!! I feel great (but maybe still a little high) Thank you for all your sweet messages and prayers,” she wrote.
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Ava’s fall comes months after the high school senior revealed on March 10 that she has committed to Southern Methodist University and will be a member of the SMU Cheer team.
“It’s official!! I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue doing what I love! Pony up!!” she wrote on Instagram with a carousel of photos in which she poses with her parents and members of her new team.
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Ava Hunt.
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The aspiring cheerleader is no stranger to the NFL world, especially after her father inherited ownership of the Kansas City Chiefs along with her mother and siblings when Clark’s father, Lamar Hunt, died in 2006.
Ava’s grandfather is also football royalty. Lamar was instrumental in establishing the American Football League (AFL) as a competitor to the National Football League (NFL), and even coined the term “Super Bowl.”
He also founded the Dallas Texans in 1960 before moving the team to Kansas City and changing the name to the Chiefs.
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