Why Alyssa Thompson’s path to stardom shifted into hyperspeed
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 24, 2023
Charlotte GibsonESPN7:00 AM ET20 Minute Read
Alyssa Thompson's historic journey to the NWSLTake a look at 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson's journey to becoming the first high schooler drafted No. 1 overall in an NWSL draft.
ALYSSA THOMPSON SITS on a white leather couch at the Nike headquarters in Los Angeles, crammed between her two sisters and parents. Thompson's legs are crossed, her hands pinned between them, a white, crisp Nike sneaker bouncing metronomically . . .
