Get to know the next generation of must-know names that are changing the game in the series Introducing, where Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are celebrating the Black women and girls who are emerging leaders and rising stars in the sports world.
Kamali Thompson
Name: Kamali Thompson, M.D.
Age: 29
Profession: Olympic alternate for U.S. Fencing team, orthopedic surgery resident
Hometown: Teaneck, N.J.
Sport: Fencing
Hobbies: Dancing, blogging, traveling, watching reality tv, relaxing with family and friends
Kamali Thompson doesn’t sit on the fence when it comes to life.