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Naomi Girma: Team USA’s first-gen trailblazer

Naomi Girma: Team USA’s first-gen trailblazer

Update: 2023-07-12

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Naomi Girma, the first player of Ethiopian descent on the U.S. Women’s National Team, hopes to make it easier for first-generation Americans to succeed.

Hear from:

Naomi Girma

Seble Demissie (Naomi’s mother)

Girma Aweke (Naomi’s father)

Episode reporter:

Darnay Tripp (NBC San Diego)

Rigo Villalobos (Telemundo San Diego)

Read more about Naomi's story on NBC Bay Area, The Equalizer and On Her Turf.

Watch the episode HERE.

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Naomi Girma: Team USA’s first-gen trailblazer

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