Long before she was selected with the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Washington Spirit, Trinity Rodman had a decision to make: basketball or soccer? The two-sport athlete was a standout in both, but knew that if she wanted to pursue one professionally, she would have to make a choice.
As it turns out, it was rather easy to do so. “I felt really at home [playing soccer] and kinda safe, like it was where my love was,” said Rodman in an interview with Black and Red United. “If I was upset I wanted to go play soccer, if I was mad I wanted to go play soccer, and if I was happy I wanted to go play soccer.