8. K.J. Osborn (TBD)
Last week, the Washington Commanders released wide receiver K.J. Osborn. As the 28-year-old awaits what’s next, he continues to “let the Lord lead me and guide my steps.” Earlier this summer, Osborn appeared on the “Sports Spectrum” podcast to discuss the high-profile life of a pro athlete.
Osborn credits organizations such as Pro Athletes Outreach (PAO) for helping players grow closer to God and avoid worldly temptations. It’s fulfilling, he said, “to be an example and to use my voice to bring other people back to [God’s] kingdom.”
In 2023, Osborn also performed heroics off the field, when he helped rescue a man from a burning car in Texas. As ChurchLeaders reported, Osborn then posted, “God is real. And His LOVE is real. He will send his angels to be camped around you and provide you with his grace and mercy.”
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The man Osborn helped save, reality-TV star Nelson Thomas, needed a foot amputation but is grateful that God spared his life. “This was my shield,” Thomas said, holding up a Bible. “This is how I saw the light.”
