Laila Edwards

Hockey star Laila Edwards' life has changed dramatically since capturing Olympic gold ... but there's still one dream she hasn't made reality yet -- meeting Billie Eilish! That's what the 22-year-old University of Wisconsin athlete told TMZ Sports when we caught up with her in New York City, while…

Hometown heroes helping hometown heroes … that’s exactly what went down for Laila Edwards’ gold medal run. Before she lit it up for Team USA in Milan, Laila’s dad, Robert Edwards, launched a GoFundMe with a $50,000 goal -- hoping they wouldn’t have to choose between airfare to Italy and…