Alyssa and Gisele Thompson are soccer stars who just may be shaping the future of the sport.
The Los Angeles residents have become the first high school athletes to sign a deal with Nike that enables the sneaker company to use their name, image and likeness in promos and advertisements.
“It wouldn’t be possible without the people before us because maybe 30 years ago this would definitely not be happening for women, especially, so it’s just insane to me how far we’ve come,” she told TODAY. The sisters, who have committed to play soccer in college at powerhouse Stanford University and have won championships with their respective Team USA youth squads, have even“It’s crazy. Honestly, it’s surreal. I would never think I would be on Sports Illustrated,” Gisele told TODAY.TODAY
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