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Most [[sports]] stars are probably [[conservative]], and athletes frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed.  Here are some of the greatest:

Most [[sports]] stars are [[conservative]], and athletes frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed.  Here are some of the greatest:

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|Bryce Mitchell

|Bryce Mitchell

|mixed martial arts

|mixed martial arts

|a fierce 16-3 UFC featherweight fighter, Mitchell said about his newborn son: “I’m going to [[homeschooling|home-school]] [him], because I don’t want him to be a [[communist]]. I don’t want him to worship [[Satan]]. I don’t want him to be [[gay]].”<ref>https://www.aol.com/news/ufc-fighter-says-ll-home-212750949.html</ref>

|a fierce 16-3 UFC featherweight fighter, Mitchell said about his newborn son: “I’m going to [[homeschooling|home-school]] [him], because I don’t want him to be a [[communist]]. I don’t want him to worship [[Satan]]. I don’t want him to be [[gay]].”<ref>https://www.aol.com/news/ufc-fighter-says-ll-home-212750949.html</ref>

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|[[Novak Djokovic]]

|[[Novak Djokovic]]

|[[Chuck Norris]]

|[[Chuck Norris]]

|karate

|karate

|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first Westerner ever to achieve an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Also became an action film and TV star; now a leading conservative commentator.

|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first Westerner ever to achieve an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Also became an action film and TV star, and then a leading conservative commentator.  Passed away in March 2026 at age 86 from a medical emergency in [[Hawaii]].

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|[[Jim Jordan]]

|[[Jim Jordan]]

|outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office

|outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office

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|Philip Rivers  

|[[Philip Rivers]]

|football

|football

|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (he and his wife -- she converted to Catholicism before their marriage -- have eight children with a ninth on the way as of 2018)

|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (both his father and his wife converted to Catholicism - she did so before their marriage; he and his wife have ten children and one grandchild as of 2025)

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|Janet Lynn

|Janet Lynn

|Steve Largent

|Steve Largent

|football

|football

|former Republican Congressman (OK)

|former [[conservative]] Republican Congressman (OK); see [[Best_of_the_public#Football|Best of the public (in football)]]

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|[[Jack Kemp]]

|[[Jack Kemp]]

|Holly Holm

|Holly Holm

|Boxing and MMA

|Boxing and MMA

|only fighter to have won a major world title in both professional boxing and mixed martial arts. She defeated the liberal media beloved fighter Ronda Rousey. Holly Holm is devout christian and endorsed president Trump.<ref>[https://www.tmz.com/2016/01/22/holly-holm-donald-trump-president-ronda-rousey-snl/ I'm Likin' Trump for Prez]</ref>

|Only fighter to have won a major world title in both professional boxing and mixed martial arts. She defeated the liberal media beloved fighter Ronda Rousey. Holly Holm is devout christian and endorsed president Trump.<ref>[https://www.tmz.com/2016/01/22/holly-holm-donald-trump-president-ronda-rousey-snl/ I'm Likin' Trump for Prez]</ref>

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|[[Lionel Messi]]

|[[Lionel Messi]]

|[[soccer]]

|[[soccer]]

|devoutly [[Christian]], Messi often does the [[Sign of the Cross]] and then points to [[heaven]] after scoring a goal.

|devoutly [[Christian]], Messi often does the [[Sign of the Cross]] and then points to [[heaven]] after scoring a goal. However unlike [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], Messi didn't reject to wear gay pride jersey.<ref>https://x.com/ligue1_eng/status/1525582962296758272</ref>

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|Rogers Hornsby

|Rogers Hornsby

|baseball

|baseball

|considered the greatest righthanded hitter ever, Hornsby never smoked or drank, and never went to the movies out of concern that watching would harm his eyesight.  

|considered the greatest right-handed hitter ever, Hornsby never smoked or drank, and never went to the movies out of concern that watching would harm his eyesight.  

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|Gale Sayers

|Gale Sayers

|After years of wokeness from [[Megan Rapinoe]], US soccer women team young star came to praise Jesus after winning the Olympic gold medal in 2024 in Paris.<ref>[https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/09/korbin-albert-silenced-to-get-chance-to-play-womens-soccer US Women’s Soccer Team Silences Politically Incorrect Player]</ref>

|After years of wokeness from [[Megan Rapinoe]], US soccer women team young star came to praise Jesus after winning the Olympic gold medal in 2024 in Paris.<ref>[https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/09/korbin-albert-silenced-to-get-chance-to-play-womens-soccer US Women’s Soccer Team Silences Politically Incorrect Player]</ref>

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|Scottie Scheffler

|[[Scottie Scheffler]]

|Golf

|Golf

|He is currently ranked world number one, first reaching the position in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022, and has held that ranking for over 90 weeks. He has won two major championships, both the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournament. He became the first player to win The Players Championship in back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Scheffler won gold medal in the men's individual tournament. Scheffler is devout Catholic.<ref>[https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/golf/2022/04/08/scottie-scheffler-grounded-faith-world-number-1/ Scottie Scheffler staying grounded in faith during rise to golf's world No. 1]</ref>

|He is currently ranked world number one, first reaching the position in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022, and has held that ranking for over 90 weeks. He has won three major championships, including the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournament. He became the first player to win The Players Championship in back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Scheffler won gold medal in the men's individual tournament. Scheffler is devout Catholic.<ref>[https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/golf/2022/04/08/scottie-scheffler-grounded-faith-world-number-1/ Scottie Scheffler staying grounded in faith during rise to golf's world No. 1]</ref>

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|Tyson Gay

|Tyson Gay

|Track and field

|Track and field

|World champion in 100 and 200 meter race, still hold record as fastest American man and second fastest man after Usain Bolt. Tyson Gay is devout Baptist and said: I really believe in my God-given ability, that I can do the unexpected. I really do believe I can break a record, or come close to it, or win a medal.<ref>https://archive.ph/20120721012709/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1058735/index.htm</ref>

|World champion in 100 and 200 meter race, still hold record as fastest American man and second fastest man after Usain Bolt. Tyson Gay is devout Baptist and said: I really believe in my God-given ability, that I can do the unexpected. I really do believe I can break a record, or come close to it, or win a medal.<ref>https://archive.ph/20120721012709/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1058735/index.htm</ref>

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