I felt a rush of emotions last week when a Bleacher Report TikTok post featured National Soccer Hall of Famer Abby Wambach speaking directly to my 9-year-old daughter Addison at the Inaugural USWNT Players Ball. The video went viral with over 1 million viewsin just 48 hours.

The reason?

Wambach walked past Time magazine, the Bleacher Report and ESPN – straight to my little girl decked out in U.S. Soccer gear – to have a sincere conversation about playing the sport they both love. Read More