The retiring star was honored by club team OL Reign on Friday night in front of a National Women's Soccer League record crowd of 34,130 fans, many of whom wore pink wigs in her honor.
Rapinoe had already played her final match with the U.S. national team last month in Chicago, but Friday marked her final regular-season home game for the Reign.
The 38-year-old Rapinoe has played in 114 regular-season games for the Reign and scored 49 goals.
“And she's really embraced her role with her full authentic self.”Rapinoe is also known for her social justice activism.
She led the national team's long fight for equal pay with the men’s national team, which started with an EEOC complaint in 2016.
Persons:
Megan Rapinoe, “, ”, Sue Bird, Rapinoe, Lumen, Lauren Barnes, Abby Wambach, Ken Griffey Jr, Magic Johnson, Billie Jean King, isn't, —, Ballon, Jessica Berman, ” Berman, Colin Kaepernick
Organizations:
SEATTLE, Women's Soccer League, Washington, U.S ., Chicago Red Stars, Orlando Pride, FIFA, men’s, U.S, Soccer, NFL
Locations:
Chicago, Australia, New Zealand, France, Netherlands, U.S