{"id":55850,"date":"2019-11-01T22:34:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T22:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscroll.com\/?p=55850"},"modified":"2019-11-06T17:53:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T17:53:51","slug":"30-sports-stars-who-ran-for-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.sportscroll.com\/30-sports-stars-who-ran-for-office\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Sports Stars Who Ran For Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Some sports stars want to make a difference in real life after their athletic careers are finished. In today’s world, elite athletes have celebrity status. In the past, fans used to support teams, but now they more follow individuals. It’s a different era with sports stars having more influence over the public than ever before. Some athletes want to use their public presence to make a difference when they retire from competition.<\/p>\n
So today we’re going to take a look at 30 sports stars who entered politics. These athletes come from many different backgrounds, but they were all elite at their respective sports. In politics, they became everything from local counselors to actual presidents and dictators.<\/p>\n
Top sports stars touch the hearts of their community and even their nations. That’s why these athletes were able to enter politics. Some of them wanted to use their cultural significance to inspire. However, others went down much darker paths. Check out our list below.<\/p>\n