Top 10 Athlete Influencers For Father's Day
With Father's Day approaching sooner than we may have expected, we've decided to take some time and look at some of the best father-figure athletes on the OpenSponsorship platform. With over 15,000+ athletes on our platform, it is hard to single out a 'top 10' that are great fathers, especially when we know there are countless other athletes on our platform that are superstar dads. This list is comprised of those all-star dads that have no hesitation in showing off their beloved children on their social media pages for their fanbase and the entire world to see.
As a brand, it would be smart to align your audience and marketing campaign with one of these athletes for a Father's Day marketing campaign, promotion, or giveaway post. As you will see, all of these "athlete-dads" are posting consistently on their social media feed with their adorable children and they are ready and open to collaborating on the OS platform with brands for upcoming campaigns.
1. Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is a professional basketball player in the NBA for the LA Clippers. Westbrook is a 9-time NBA All-Star and was the recipient of the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in the 2016-2017 NBA season. The Clippers star and his wife Nina Earl have 3 children, 3-year-old Noah Westbrook, and 1-year-old twin sisters Jordyn and Skye. Westbrook frequently posts adorable pictures of his children to his Instagram, which is boasting a following of 15.3 million.
You can find Russell on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
2. Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin III (RG3) is a former professional football player and analyst in the NFL, that played quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. RG3 played college football at Baylor University in 2011 where he won the nationally renowned Heisman Trophy. RG3 is a dedicated father with 3 daughters, who loves spending time with his girls and posting it on his social media.
You can find Robert on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
3. Devon Still
Devon Still is a former defensive end in the NFL where he played for 5 years for teams including the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, and New York Jets. Although Still did have an impressive NFL career, it was sadly his daughter Leah's sickness that took over his life full time. In 2014 while playing in the NFL, Devon Still heard the news that his daughter Leah was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. At that point Still put his whole NFL life on hold to attend to his daughter. This story went viral as Still shaved his head bald and posted pictures and videos of himself and Leah smiling their best while battling through the horrible disease. After being given a 50-50 chance to survive, Leah beat stage 4 cancer a little over a year later in December 2015.
Back in March 2020, it was announced that Leah has made it to the 5-year mark of being cancer free.
You can find Devon on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
4. Matt Carpenter
Matthew Carpenter is a professional baseball player in the MLB currently playing infield for the St. Louis Cardinals. Carpenter is always posting on his social media with his kids and wife. It is apparent that he enjoys spending as much time with them as he can and being the best dad he can be.
You can find Matt on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
5. Torrey Smith
Torrey Smith is a former professional football player in the NFL for several teams including the Baltimore Ravens, San Fransisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Carolina Panthers. Overall Smith played wide receiver in the NFL for 8 years, after he was drafted in 2011 from the University of Maryland. Now that Smith is retired he has a lot of extra time that he uses to spend with his family and his three adorable kids.
You can find Torrey on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
6. Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes is a retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA for 14 seasons. After a long career in the NBA, Barnes is now a family man as well as a podcaster for the 'All the Smoke' podcast. Barnes enjoys spending time with his 3 children (two of which are twins) and his young toddler.
You can find Matt on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
7. Eric Decker
Eric Decker is a former professional football player that played in the NFL for 8 seasons. After a pretty impressive 8-year career in the NFL, Eric became a reality TV star with his wife Jessie, on the E! series Eric & Jessie. The show went on for 4 years and just propelled Eric to more stardom. Now with the show over Eric has more time to focus totally on his family and three adorable children. If you take a quick look at his Instagram you can see how much he loves showing them off for the rest of the world to see.
You can find Eric on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
8. Donald Scott
Donald Scott is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. Scott is a 2017 and 2019 U.S. Indoor Triple Jump Champion and a 2018 U.S. Outdoor Champion. Scott is also an Olympic father when it comes to being a great dad to his daughter Anastasia. Just check out his Instagram for a flood of pictures of his adorable toddler.
You can find Donald on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
9. Matt Bosher
Matt Bosher is a former professional football player who has been a top punter in the league for over 10 years with the Atlanta Falcons. In addition to being a top punter, Bosher is also an amazing father to his two sons and shows it through his social media.
You can find Matt on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
10. Nathan Stupar
Nathan (Nate) Stupar is a professional football player in the NFL, who has played linebacker in the league for various teams since being drafted in 2012. Nate is very active on his social media and loves connecting with brands that he feels he can believe in and align with. Nate is also always posting content with his family and children showing how he is a dedicated father in addition to being an NFL player.
You can find Nate on OpenSponsorship here and on Instagram here.
Final Thoughts
All of these athletes are examples of great fathers and they show the world that you can be a professional athlete and an amazing parent at the same time.
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