As the U.S. women's national soccer team heads for the gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the members of the team have found themselves in the spotlight, including one of its star players, Trinity Rodman.
In their opening Olympic game, the team secured a 3-0 victory against Zambia, but it was Rodman's first-half goal with her signature "Trin Spin" move that's been creating buzz.
In their semi-final match on Tuesday, the team defeated Germany 1-0 in extra time after Sophia Smith scored the goal in the 95th minute.
The victory helped the team advance to the gold medal match at the Olympics, the team's first return to the final since 2012.
Although Rodman is the daughter of five-time NBA champion basketball player Dennis Rodman and his ex-wife Michelle Moyer, she is stepping out of her famous father's shadow and carving a legacy all her own.
Team USA women's soccer stars share pre-game rituals and more ahead of Paris OlympicsThe 22-year-old from Newport Beach, California, told Vogue ahead of the Paris Olympics that she was excited to boost the spotlight on women's soccer and help push the sport forward on the world stage.
"For me, the biggest thing with the Olympics or the World Cup or any large-scale tournament in general is that I feel like each is an opportunity to change the women's game in one way or another," Rodman said in part. "Whether that's expanding the fan base, showing off different styles of play, [demonstrating] creativity in the way we play and the way we score, the way we celebrate; if it's fashion, if it's swag, I think all of these major tournaments are huge platforms that we can use in such an amazing way."
Alex Morgan shares disappointment after being left off Olympic women's soccer team rosterOutside of the Olympics, Rodman is a forward for the Washington Spirit and wears a No. 2 jersey. She has been playing soccer since the age of 4 and made history in 2021 when at 18, she was drafted by the Spirit, becoming the youngest player to be drafted in the history of the National Women's Soccer League.
Rodman also represented the U.S. and made her World Cup debut last year as a women's national team member at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
She added "author" to her long list of achievements in May 2022 with the publication of a children's book called "Wake Up and Kick It."
Aside from soccer, Rodman also told Vogue she loves to embrace her creative side with drawing, painting and writing, and connecting with fans on TikTok.
She has also said she loves to spend time with her family and boyfriend Trinity Benson, an NFL wide receiver.
