Brooklyn Raines is the youngest Dynamo player to ever start a Major League Soccer match before finishing high school.Perhaps the only thing brighter than Brooklyn Raines' flashy pink soccer cleats is his grin.Well, you'd probably smile, too, if you achieved a dream of playing a pro sport before even finishing high school.
Raines, who turned 18 years old in March, is the youngest Dynamo player to ever start a Major League Soccer match. As he mentioned, he did so while balancing school and sports. That's a dynamic to be highlighted this weekend. "It's pretty cool," Raines said while smiling. "My mom always told me she wants me to do well in school and have good grades, so achieving graduation is a special thing."
The former teacher is still an educator, making sure more than 30 student-athletes in the academy - ages 12 through 17 - focus on more than just soccer goals.
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