Original sentence: While this controversy was brewing, some such as ESPN's Chad Ford, referred to Ilyasova as "The 17-year-old forward from Uzbekistan is widely considered the best prospect to ever come out of Turkey
Edited sentence: " Other biographies, while not claiming an Uzbek birth, still maintain a 1984 birth year.While this controversy was brewing, some media outlets, such as ESPN's Chad Ford, openly referred to Ilyasova as "The 17-year-old forward from Uzbekistan is widely considered the best prospect to ever come out of Turkey