“What This World Actually Needs”: As Lindsey Vonn Takes 9-Year-Old Athlete Under Her Wing the Internet Gushes and Melts

Lindsey Vonn is one of the most popular and influential sports personalities in the world. She has achieved so much during her decades-long career in Alpine Skiing and has established herself as a legend of the sport. Since her retirement in 2019, she has been involved in various charity works and helping others with their needs. Apart from this, she is also seen giving mentorship lessons to the kids.

One such mentorship lesson given to a young girl by Vonn has gone viral on the internet. The interesting part is that she is not mentoring her for Alpine skiing, but it’s one of the other sports that this Olympic champion follows closely. Fans are loving her gesture for the little one and are showering the post with all the love.

Lindsey Vonn and her mentorship lessons

On Monday, Vonn shared this post on her Instagram with the caption, “Mentoring is a big part of what gives me joy these days. Sharing the knowledge I’ve learned in my life to help guide kids in their journey is hugely rewarding. I met Phalyn on Instagram and she continues to impress me with her work ethic and determination, not to mention how supportive her amazing family is. At 9 years old, she has incredible potential but no matter how far she goes, she’ll always have a fan in me.” 

It is evident from the caption that she is helping the nine-year-old girl with her tennis preparations and has appreciated her hard work and skills. In the first picture of this post, we see Vonn sitting on a bench with her dog and a little girl. Both of them have tennis rackets in their hands. She has also shared a video of both of them playing tennis. The post has caught the attention of netizens, and they are appreciating Vonn’s gesture for the little girl.

Fans’ love for Vonn

One fan narrates the importance of mentorship, acknowledges Vonn for helping the girl, and states, “Mentoring is so important! It is great that you are committed to helping young people! I was not aware that you like tennis. I also like tennis very much!” Another fan appreciated her Tennis partner and stated, “Awesome Tennis partner.”

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There were numerous comments of acknowledgment like, “This is awesome lindsey vonn thanks for all you do…mentoring is so important I have mentored a young man for over 7 years now and especially in these times with mental health being so big they can benefit so much from mentors in their lives to help…keep it up,” and “That’s fantastic. There’s a glow about these pictures.” These comments clearly show that Vonn’s thoughtful gesture has captured the attention and admiration of her fans.

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