After becoming the first female high school football player to sign a name, image and likeness deal earlier this month, she was featured on "Today" and "SportsCenter", as well as being heard from by stars like Alex Morgan.
A senior at a California high school has had a lot of high school experience. She ran for 64 yards and scored two times.
She was the first female football player to score two touchdown in a game. She became the first woman to sign an endorsement deal with an artificial intelligence software company.
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"I didn't think my life would be where it is right now," he said. It has been so crazy to see where the platform is being taken right now, because it was getting so much attention from people I never, ever could have dreamed of hearing from.
She started playing football at six years old because she wanted to follow in her brother's footsteps. She began loving the game when she played with her male cousins. She made her way to tackle football instead of playing flag football when she was younger.
After catching the attention of her peers as a girl playing with boys, she quickly found acceptance as a high school student.
It was so easy when I joined the team. The coaches were excited to have me on the field. People were just waiting to see how I was going to perform on the field, and that's all.
After taking her first hit in practice, she was treated the same as everyone else.
She realized she was inspiring other athletes when she started playing football.
"I wanted to play sports and I liked football." "But it's definitely turned into something that I never thought it would be, where I think a lot of people are looking to me to see what's going to happen next, because I think I'm kind of proof that if you put your mind to something, it really
While the opportunity to play college football has not presented itself through a scholarship offer, she would welcome the challenge. She became interested in psychology and mental health when she saw her family dealing with mental health issues of their own.
She was unsure how she could help them and others. After watching her story on television, Michael Erlich, head of athlete engagement at MarketPryce, wanted to partner with her.
Keywise Artificial Intelligence has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to calculate brain health metrics and give mental health feedback.
Erlich reached out to the family to see if they would be interested in partnering with the company.
They were not interested in looking for the next sneaker brand or energy drink. If they were going to participate, they needed a brand that aligned with their family values. Mental health and well-being were the top topics that they talked about.
She will help bring awareness to the company through social media and digital content. She will give feedback on how the app has helped and what can be improved.
She is making sure her message is clear after going viral for her accomplishments on the football field. She wants to help as many people as possible. She will continue to do what she can and be an advocate for those who don't have as big of a reach if she can use her platform for good.
She never intended to make a difference when she started playing football at 6 years old, but she now knows that a new generation of girls can do the same.
"I think there are a lot of girls who want to play football who reached out to me; I had 10 or 12 girls today who reached out saying they wanted to play football and asked me if I had any advice." I feel like this partnership is something that I am passionate about and I am really excited to be a part of it. It's like there's a real storyline here and I want to be a part of it.
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