USA! USA! Fans flock to see Brandi at Sports Gallery.

On October 8th, 2005, World Cup and Olympic Gold medalist Brandi Chastain made a special appearance at our Los Gatos, California Store.

Brandi Chastain is one of today’s most prolific and famous female athletes. After graduating from Santa Clara University in 1990, Brandi became a part of history as she joined the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and competed in the first ever Women’s World Championship. In 1996, she lead the U.S.A. to a Gold Medal at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, a feat she repeated in 2004 at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Put simply, Brandi has excelled for the past 15 years at being the most famous female soccer player...and perhaps female athlete...in the World.

She also provided us with one of the greatest moments in the history of women’s sports with her July 10, 1999 Women’s World Cup clinching kick at the Rose Bowl. And almost more memorable than her laser penalty shot past Chinese goalkeeper Gao Hong was her reaction afterwards. In a spontaneous moment of pure joy, Brandi peeled off her shirt, clutching it in her hands as she fell to her knees. A classic moment that graced the cover of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated in the weeks that followed this historic USA victory.

Signing for two hours, Brandi was great with her fans, posing for pictures and talking soccer nonstop. The look in the eyes of her fans was priceless as they shared a special moment with their hero. An unforgettable appearance by a very special athlete and person.

Congratulations to Mariah Hemminger of Los Gatos, CA who won our raffle for a USA Brandi Chastain Jersey hand-signed by Brandi!

Check out our photos from this special event below. And please visit sportsgalleryweb.com in the future for information on upcoming in-store appearances and signings.

Thanks to Brandi for a great appearance. And most of all thanks to all the soccer fans that made this such a great day in Los Gatos.