![]() The Wave obtained her rights and signed her in July to a three-year contract. Due to her strong desire to turn professional as soon as possible and forgo her NCAA eligibility, the NWSL opened its “discovery process” for Shaw rather than require her to wait until the 2023 draft, per the Wave. The deal stipulated a $281,000 base salary annually, which according to Sportico is more than Morgan and Megan Rapinoe’s NWSL salaries of $250,000 each. Months later she became the NWSL’s highest-paid player, signing a four-year deal that was reported to be worth $1.1million, per Sportico. Rodman led the Spirit to the NWSL’s 2021 title. After the pandemic canceled Washington State University’s season in 2020, Rodman chose to turn pro - a decision that’s worked out like a bicycle kick into the net. ![]() ![]() Trinity Rodman, the daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, was 18 when the Spirit drafted her second overall in 2021. Chloe Ricketts, 15, has played in three of their matches this year. The Spirit are pioneers of the NWSL’s youth movement. ![]() It’s obviously new here because of the collegiate system and the way people enter into sport here.” A 15-year-old made his debut for Barcelona men’s last week. ![]() “I find it interesting that people are shocked here,” said the Wave coach, who grew up in England and joined a professional team as a teen. ![]()
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