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Special Olympic athlete Scotty has the experience of a lifetime at MLS jersey unveil

Wednesday, February 5 was an unforgettable day for Scotty Stephens. Scotty, an athlete on the Colorado Rapids Special Olympics Unified Team, represented the Rapids at the MLS x adidas FORWARD25 event – the league’s massive jersey unveil to celebrate its 25th season. At the event, Scotty was responsible for modeling Colorado’s new uniform in a fashion show alongside the model's selected by other clubs, which included the likes of all-pro NFL wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, actors Jacob Tremblay and Colin Hanks and many more.

When exploring different options for models this offseason, Scotty's named immediately jumped to the top of the list for the Rapids because of his love for the game, infectious smile and connection to the organization's 'ONECLUB' ethos.