The Power Of Community: Naomi Girma’s Rise To Soccer Stardom

Fans of the U.S. women's national soccer team have been hearing the same names for quite a few years. But now, a new generation of players is starting to take over. Today, reporter Gwendolyn Oxenham gives us an inside look at one of those up-and-coming stars -- 22-year-old defender Naomi Girma -- and explains how her unlikely rise to stardom was fueled by an entire community of people. Plus, why Girma, a first-generation Ethiopian-American, represents a new kind of American women's soccer star. 

Read Gwen's full story about Naomi Girma.

Check out her podcast, Hustle Rule: The Untold Stories Of Women's Soccer

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