The Ballon d’Or (golden ball) is an annual award presented by French outlet France Football. In a weird way in which these things happen, think Michelin stars, it’s become one of the most coveted awards in the sport, complete with an extravagant and uber fancy gala. Today, they announced finalists for the award, a short list of just twenty names, AND TRINITY RODMAN WAS AMONG THEM!
Of course these announcements often spark debate, and can sometimes seem an outsized portion of their purpose. However, Rodman fully deserves the recognition. Her first professional and rookie season last year was pure uncut outrageousness, and she was just 19 at the time.