A significant amount of prominent sports figures have endorsed presumptive Republican Party nominee Donald Trump for president. There’s Tom Brady and John Daly and Rex Ryan, for example. And Bob Knight and Mike Leach have stumped for Trump over the last several months.
The Republican National Convention is this week from July 18-21 in Cleveland, and it should come as no surprise that Trump has locked down a few speakers from the sports world. No, Ben Roethlisberger and Tim Tebow aren’t coming, but here’s who is (and Trump is still reportedly extending invitations):
Dana White, UFC president
White endorsed Trump publicly last December and Trump said during a June 10 rally in Virginia that he wanted White to speak at the convention. Now it’s happening on Night Two, which is Tuesday, according to the New York Times reported schedule of events.
This night’s focus is on the economy and White will join Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former U.S. attorney general Michael Mukasey, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Natalie Gulbis, professional golfer
Gulbis has a very strong relationship with Trump, which she wrote about last month for Golf.com. In the piece, she calls him “the hardest working individual I’ve ever met” and says he’s offered her great advice over the years regarding equal pay and endorsement deals, for example.
Gulbis will speak on Wednesday along with Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, Eileen Collins, who was the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas senator Ted Cruz, and Eric Trump.
Curt Schilling before the Red Sox vs. Twins game at Fenway Park on Aug. 3.
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