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June Positively Tampa Bay Game Changer - Malani Lee

Malani Lee
Posted at 3:35 PM, Aug 06, 2019
and last updated 2021-02-22 16:49:40-05

USF soccer player Malani Lee is a busy woman.

There's school, sports, and at the age of 21, heading up not one but two major foundations that help kids all over the globe.

USF soccer player receives recognition for her humanitarian efforts to help underprivileged kids

Malani's Cleatz 4 Kidz makes sure children in Haiti have soccer equipment and other supplies. THe USF junior delivered the goods herself.

With the support of her friends, she also runs "Building a Better You," which helps kids navigate the perils and pluses of social media.

Malani's tireless game-changing philanthropy is why this year she was nominated for the prestigious Wooden Cup award which honors the greatest role model athletes in America.