Madison Hammond
Madison Hammond
Madison Guadalupe Hammond is an American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She started playing football at age 5—as the only girl on a boys’ team in Albuquerque.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She is the first Native American player to play in the NWSL, representing both Navajo and San Felipe Pueblo heritage.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She plays the violin and was part of the Wake Forest orchestra while also being a collegiate athlete.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
Her Pueblo name is Shrewaka, given in the Keres language.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
Her mother, a single parent, served in the U.S. military, which led to Madison moving from New Mexico to Virginia as a child.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
In high school, she also played volleyball and comes from an athletic family—her sister Michaela played volleyball for NYU.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She designed the Nike Kyrie Low 4 sneaker, inspired by fellow Native athlete Kyrie Irving.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She was the first Afro-Indigenous athlete to walk the ESPY Awards red carpet in 2022.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She actively supports social justice, working with groups like the Black Women’s Players Collective, Athlete Ally, and Nike N7.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
She is also a publish author, contributing with her essay to the book My Life: Growing Up Native in America.
Madison Hammond
Utah Royals FC
At the White House in 2022.
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