'Forever Reign.' A celebration of Megan Rapinoe in Seattle
OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe leaves the field following her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe played in her final regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit at Lumen Field on Friday night in Seattle.
Fans, many wearing pink wigs in honor of Rapinoe, broke a National Women's Soccer League attendance record with 34,130 in the audience.
"It's been such an incredible journey," said Rapinoe to the crowd following the match. "I don't know who to thank other than every single person. Reflecting myself on what it's meant to play here and to be here, and it's just always felt like home."
"To be able to play here my whole career, in one city, basically with one manager, it's just really special to be able to have this," she said.
Fans broke an NWSL attendance record of 34,130 during Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird share a hug following Rapinoe’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Fans broke an NWSL attendance record of 34,130 during OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe prepares to walk onto the field before the start of her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Young fans react after high-fiving OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe as she walks onto the field to play her final NWSL regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Fans take a picture together before the start of OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe’s final NWSL regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Fans broke an NWSL attendance record of 34,130 during Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Fans, many wearing pink wigs in honor of Megan Rapinoe, broke an NWSL attendance record of 34,130 during the OL Reign forward’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe drives toward the goal in the second half of her final NWSL regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Young fans hope for an autograph from OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe during her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe shares a hug following her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Caroline Lamph of Salt Lake City watches as players warm up before OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe’s final regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Fans broke an NWSL attendance record of 34,130 during Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Sue Bird signs autographs before the start of her partner OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe laughs with Congress member Pramila Jayapal following her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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“Forever Reign: A celebration of Megan Rapinoe” takes place following the OL Reign forward’s last regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Cydney McFarland attends OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Young fans hope for an autograph from OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe during her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Grace Skoglund, 6, checks her pink wig while attending OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe’s last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe shares a hug with Washington Spirit’s Andi Sullivan following her last regular-season NWSL home game against the Washington Spirit on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Megan Farmer
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Megan Farmer joined KUOW Public Radio as a visual journalist in 2017.
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