Kobe Bryant’s Protégé Sabrina Ionescu’s Support to USWNT for World Cup Receives a 3-Word Response From Alex Morgan

The USWNT has been backed by many entities from the sporting world in their World Cup quest. Sabrina Ionescu recently took to social media to show her support for the defending champions. Meanwhile, the co-captain of the U.S. team responded with a simple three-word message on her social media.

Sabrina Ionescu, who received guidance from Kobe Bryant, supported The USWNT from the New York Liberty official page. She was seen wearing the No. 13 jersey in the Twitter post. Alex Morgan was drawn to the post because it featured her jersey and the Gals. The world champions’ reaction to the efforts was as very concise as possible.

How did Alex Morgan react to Ionescu’s support?

The former FIFA World Cup champions made a strong start to their campaign with a convincing win. The support for the team is unwavering as they aim for a three-peat. In one instance, Morgan’s three-word message “Mutual respect 20” was a way of showing her gratitude for the support of the basketball side, New York Liberty.

The WNBA team’s player of the year, Sabrina Ionescu, wore Alex Morgan’s jersey number 13 to show her support for the U.S. striker’s upcoming stint in the World Cup. Morgan’s tweet was a simple but heartfelt way of showing her appreciation of Ionescu’s support for the USWNT. The number 20 is a reference to Ionescu’s jersey number. The gesture was a minor act, but it had a big impact on the international stage.

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Ionescu’s support for the USWNT: A mere reflection of Kobe Bryant’s dream

Bryant was a mentor to Ionescu, and he often gave her advice on basketball and life. Ionescu was also a close friend of Bryant’s daughter, Gianna. Bryant helped Ionescu to develop her game, and he also had some training sessions with Ionescu. Ionescu and Bryant remained close acquaintances until Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in 2020. Ionescu had spoken about how Bryant’s mentorship had helped her to become the player she is today.

The all-time NCAA triple-double scorer had a close bonding with Kobe Bryant. Both the basketball prodigies from different generations shared a dream that fostered their friendship. The goal was to raise the women’s division of any sport to the national level of excellence. The U.S. women’s soccer division had been working towards that vision for many years and still is the same at the forefront of their minds in the 2023 World Cup.

Meanwhile, USWNT prepares for her next game against the Netherlands. How did you react to Ionescu’s support for the U.S. soccer team and Morgan reacting to it? Comment below and let us know.

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