Mia Hamm reflects on friendship with Pat Summitt during trip to Knoxville

Posted May 13, 2018
One of the greatest soccer players of all time was in Knoxville on Saturday. Mia Hamm, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA World Cup champion, helped host her TeamFirst Academy soccer camp for kids. Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini Hoch, both former stars of USA women's soccer and teammates of Hamm at UNC, also hosted the camp. (WBIR.com)

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