Revered tennis stars may be headlining the ongoing Wimbledon with their remarkable performances, but stealing the spotlight simply by her presence in the crowd is none other than Trinity Rodman. The USWNT forward, who is still working her way back from injury, has been a regular in the inner circle at tennis matches to support her boyfriend, Ben Shelton. Although the Washington Spirit star attends as part of his support system, it has unintentionally drawn her into attention from a part of her life she prefers not to be associated with.

“He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” is how Trinity Rodman described her relationship with her dad, Dennis Rodman, during her appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast. Even those who have been following her for a long time would know the 22-year-old doesn’t like to be associated with the NBA icon. Then again, her recent appearances at Wimbledon once again dragged her into the spotlight, that too, in the name of her dad.

A live coverage from ESPN of the ongoing tennis tournament has witnessed “more emphasis” on Trin being the daughter of Dennis. Another issue has been the wrong pronunciation of her name, as many thought she was “Tiffany”. That only forced the Newport Beach native to make a special plea. Interestingly, Rodman took to Instagram stories, sharing a random click that had a little bit of clarification and appeal.

“For those who don’t know… my name is TRINITY not Tiffany 😭😂,” began the Spirit winger, before adding, “Also, for Ben’s matches he has his family there as his support system, which includes his dad… my dads not even in MY life no need to bring him up during HIS matches when I don’t even want him talked about during mine. It’s him and his loved ones’ moment. Thank you👍”

A clear, straightforward plea from the star winger. Rodman clearly feels that her presence at Ben Shelton’s matches shouldn’t steal the spotlight—especially because of discussions about her own family and personal life—which could detract from the moment meant for her boyfriend and his loved ones. She simply wants to be recognized there as his partner.

While Ben was dabbing his sweat as the game was halted, Trinity was literally looking at Shelton as if he were the only person in the room, even though the American forward was sitting on a tennis court, alongside many others. A romantically locked-in kind of gesture, if you will. Then again, now that Shelton is in the quarter-finals, where he is set to face Jannik Sinner, she will continue to rally for her BF, while also taking care of her own little something.

A health update on Trinity Rodman!

It’s not just that Trinity Rodman has been busy with Wimbledon galore. The NWSL star is putting in some serious work to get back on the field as quickly as possible. Having last featured in a regular-season game on April 12, she stepped away to undergo advanced treatment for a persistent back issue, even heading to London for care. But just this month, she returned to DC and has given some crucial updates.

Earlier, she posted a story of herself running short zig-zag sprints, captioned, “Putting in that work😤.” But it’s not all grind—she’s mixing in some light-hearted moments too. In the clip, her trainer, who was filming and giving her instructions, kept saying “foot” as she reached the end of a cone. Rodman responded by breaking into a playful dance move, bending down, and then bursting into laughter.

Not every session has been so fun, though. Earlier, she shared another story doing similar drills, revealing, “First day back on the field ☺ Field conditioning in 100-degree weather … did I throw up as soon as I stopped this session? Haha, yes I did 😋🤷🏽‍♀ #builtdifferent🤪😂 #proathlete 😭💀.”

Putting in that work!