Sunny Choi goes for gold in events Paris opening NBC New York [Video]

Sunny Choi is ready to break herself at the Paris Olympics and represent her greater community.

The Queens, New York, native who spent time in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania participating in breaking as the sport makes its Olympic debut isn’t lost on her.

The sport (and dance form) has made big strides to spin its way to this point.

“I have so much gratitude and pride to be able to represent for our community,” Choi told reporters in Paris.

NBC10’s Karen Hua shares the story of how Sunny Choi went from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business to the Paris Olympics one spin at the time as she hits the floor in the new Olympic sport of breaking.

“We came from the streets in Black and brown communities,” the 35-year-old American told reporters. “Breaking has really kind of globalized and now we have this extremely beautifully-diverse …