“We just get one life.” Megan Rapinoe is proud. But despite her gold-medal filled career, she is even more proud of her impact on society. The soccer legend sits down with Bob Myers to discuss being a dreamer at a young age, when she realized her talent and the decision to come out. She opens up about deciding to kneel in support of Colin Kaepernick and to shine light on police brutality, and admits that - despite her public persona - she indeeds struggles just like everyone else. She’s unabashedly Megan Rapinoe and she’s proud of it. 0:00 Bob Myers sits down with Megan Rapinoe 0:58 Dreaming big despite being from a small town 7:53 Support from her parents 16:38 Decision to come out and the impact on others 24:10 Suffering despite public persona 28:36 Decision to kneel with Colin Kaepernick 35:45 “We just get one life”: Fighting for what’s right 40:01 Going through life without fear 43:19 Functioning in a social media world 47:43 Stressing team over self 52:51 Advice to herself 55:07 What she hopes people say about her ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN ✔️ Get the ESPN App: ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV:
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