Michigan Wolverines former head coach Jim Harbaugh’s daughter, Grace, has been spotted rallying for their football team multiple times. However, this time, it is not football but soccer.
Grace, a star herself in water polo under the University of Michigan Athletics, is an avid follower of all sports. In her latest Instagram story, she surprised her fans by posting a picture of Michael Kojo Leon, the Michigan soccer star.
Grace is all up for shooting with Leon
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Being a senior in the water polo team, besides being Harbaugh’s daughter, Grace has created a solid professional experience for herself. She appeared in 21 out of 33 games last season with the Wolverines. On the other hand, while still a junior, Grace became the CWPA scholar-athlete. It is time for Harbaugh’s daughter to try something interesting besides water polo. Her Instagram story gives a sneak peek into her next endeavor.
Posting a picture of Kojo Leon from Michigan’s soccer team, Grace wrote, “shoot day w @michleon22” in the caption. Hence, something is believed to be cooking, and the University of Michigan Athletics is up with some exciting collaboration. Earlier, Grace made Jim Harbaugh a popular TikTok star by sharing the then-Wolverines coach’s video at the airport with the caption, “Airport Jim: activated.” It is now time for Grace to gain popularity by collaborating with the soccer star, whom few know about.
Leon as the evolving star of the Michigan soccer team
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The 5-foot-seven senior soccer player Leon plays for the forward and mid-fielder positions. Hailing from Ghana, he quickly rose to success in the Michigan squad. In between 2022 and 2023, he became a two-time Academic All-Big Ten. Right from being a freshman, Leon exhibited his talent in soccer by playing a season-high 74 minutes. In Michigan, being a junior, he logged 819 minutes of action on the pitch. He also tallied 11 shots with seven on goal and even amassed a three-game point steak.
When he was a kid, back in Ghana, he had to travel to practice soccer at a club five hours away from his home. He then came to America on a scholarship when he was only 15. Coming to the US, Michigan instantly grabbed his interest, since there had already been many students from his home country. In his spare time, he also takes part in charitable events. A few months ago, he distributed soccer jerseys to the kids in his hometown.
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Even though Grace and Leon are poles apart professionally, it is now to be seen how they have figured out a common path for their collaboration. On the other hand, this will be a milestone moment for the team, bringing two emerging talents from two different sports onto a single platform.
