ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Mattel is honoring Abby Wambach with a Barbie Doll version of the World Cup Soccer Champion. It's part of a new line of Barbie's Dolls with different body types and a variety of skin tones and hairstyles.

It's the first athletic Barbie produced by Mattel. The doll was revealed at the Makers Conference that showcases exceptional women.

The Abby Wambach Barbie is a replica of the Rochester native and all-time soccer great, including her shaved blonde hair and No. 20 USA uniform.

Wambach, who was on-hand for the unveiling, said she played with Barbies as a child, but said those she played with may or may not have looked like she felt.

"It just proves that we really are getting somewhere. Not everybody is created equal. If you're out there and maybe your doll doesn't look exactly like you feel, here's another option," said Wambach.

The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester has an extensive display of Barbie dolls, including one of the first produced in 1959. The doll has remained mostly the same over the years until recently, when Mattel announced it was producing the popular doll with different body types.  

Strong curators say Abby's Barbie is part of Mattel's "sheros" line, featuring women of power and influence.

"Not all of those have been available to the public. They were one-of-a-kinds that celebrities sold for charity but Abby Wambach, as I understand it, is actually going to be a production Barbie so girls, moms, whoever can get their own and I think it would be wonderful to have her at the Strong Museum," said Chris Bensch, with The Strong.

The new Abby Wambach Barbie means different things to different people. Many say it represents diversity, inclusion and acceptance.

"The fact that she is open to being a lesbian, has a same-sex wife, isn't relevant in most cases and won't be necessarily relevant to the toy. However, if the young girl who's playing with that toy maybe identifies her as a lesbian or has lesbian moms, this could be very monumental for them to understand that here's this role model being turned into a toy," said Scott Fearing, with the Rochester Gay Alliance.

When it is for sale, it will most likely become a top seller. There's no word yet from Mattel on when the Abby Wambach version of Barbie will go into production and be available on store shelves.