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See a picture of Shaq and Mia About Mia Hamm An American and international soccer legend, Mia Hamm has earned the respect and admiration of soccer experts and fans around the planet. Having dominated in hundreds of matches all over the world for 18 years as a member of the U.S. Women's National Team, Mia is widely considered the best woman to have ever played the game. She has twice been honored as World Player of the Year, won two Women's World Cup Championships, captured two Olympic gold medals, and earned numerous collegiate accolades at the University of North Carolina, where she won four consecutive NCAA women's championships and finished as the team's all-time leading scorer. Of course, Mia also felt the aches and pains of competing at the game's highest level for 20 years. Despite an assortment of injuries, she gained the respect of teammates and opponents with her trademark toughness and determination. Mia's love of athletics was inspired by her older brother, Garrett. Sadly, her brother died after a bone marrow transplant the same year Mia and her U.S. Women's National teammates won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Inspired by her brother's life and death, she established the Mia Foundation which raises funds and gives support to bone marrow transplant patients and their families. Mia Hamm has done so much more than score goals and win world titles; she has dramatically increased the popularity of women's soccer in the U.S. and inspired thousands of kids to play the game. |
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