Alex Morgan turns 24

Andy Gray | Jul 1, 2013

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Alex Morgan may be one of the world's greatest soccer players, but for one November day in 2011, she belonged to body painter Joanne Gair and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit team. Gair had an eager subject in Morgan,  who was surprised at how comfortable she felt wearing so little. "I feel like it was art today they drew on me," she said of the shoot. "I didn't feel like I was naked at all." So as Morgan celebrates her 24th birthday, SwimDaily looks back at her best photos, on and off the soccer pitch.

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Alex Morgan :: Kayt Jones/SI

Alex Morgan :: Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Alex Morgan :: Kayt Jones/SI

Alex Morgan :: Jude Domski/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Tony Quinn/Icon SMI

Alex Morgan :: Mike Windle/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Rich Kane/Icon SMI

Alex Morgan and Hope Solo :: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Al Tielemans/SI

Alex Morgan :: Nick Laham/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Kayt Jones/SI

Alex Morgan :: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Michael Buckner/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Jacob Andrzejczak/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Anna Webber/Getty Images

Alex Morgan and Brad Keselowski :: Paul Warner/Getty Images

Joanne Love and Alex Morgan :: Scott Bales/YCJ/Icon SMI

Ashley Benson and Alex Morgan :: Michael Buckner/WireImage

Alex Morgan :: Joey Terrill/SI

Alex Morgan :: Matthew Visinsky/Icon SMI

Alex Morgan :: Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Joey Terrill/SI

Alex Morgan :: Kayt Jones/SI

Alex Morgan :: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images

Heather O' Reilly, Alexandra Morgan, Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Heather Mitts :: Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Michael Kovac/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Thomas Concordia/WireImage

Alex Morgan :: Kayt Jones/SI

Alex Morgan :: Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon SMI

Alex Morgan :: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Andrew Richardson/Icon SMI

Alex Morgan :: Jerome Davis/Icon SMI

Alex Morgan :: Kayt Jones/SI

Alex Morgan :: Araya Diaz/Getty Images

Alex Morgan :: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images