Individuals with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympic athletes) and those without (Unified partners) make up the Unified Sports East and West All-Star soccer teams. adidas will supply the Unified All-Stars with bespoke kits for their 11 vs. 11 competitive match, which will be coached by MLS Greats. Kelly Robinson and Emma Sim have been chosen by Atlanta United to play for the team in the Unified All-Star game in Columbus, Ohio, this season.
Kelly has been a member of the Unified Team for the past two years. She has played soccer for 15 years, or nearly her entire life. After graduating from Johns Creek High School in 2021, she went on to pursue a variety of interests outside of soccer, including basketball, art, movies, and 5K running.
Emma Sim has been a member of the Unified Team for five seasons, having started when she was three years old. She plays for the Southern Soccer Academy and the varsity team at Campbell High School. Emma enjoys performing a cartwheel with teammate Grace Chaplin before every soccer match, as part of her pregame rituals. She also wears a pink hair tie.
