Minnesota Vikings player Greg Joseph will be wearing ‘I Stand With Israel’ cleats for Sunday game against Las Vegas Raiders. Greg Joseph, who is a kicker for the Vikings will wear the cleats designed by Stadium Custom Kicks.
The cleats will also have several Israeli flags and also numerous inscriptions in Hebrew. The cleats will also have ‘Bring Them Back’ written on them referring to the kidnappings of civilians by Hamas following the October 7 attacks. The Pro Israel sneakers will also be worn by the Vikings team owner Zygi Wilf and CEO Andrew Miller.
Who is the Minnesota Vikings Kicker Greg Joseph?
Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph hails from South Africa and has attended Jewish schools in Florida after his parent immigrated to the US when he was young. Greg Joseph is the only Jewish kicker in the NFL.
NEWS: #Vikings star kicker Greg Joseph will be wearing cleats that say “I STAND WITH ISRAEL” and “עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי” for Sundays game.
Minnesota owners the Wilf family and upper management will be wearing the same.
Class act, @greg_joseph1, thank you, this is AWESOME👏🇮🇱💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/7Crs12PQIl
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 8, 2023
He attended the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton on a football scholarship. He was drafted as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2018. He was drafted by his current team Minnesota Vikings in 2021.
Who is Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf?
Zygi Wilf,73, came to the United States from Poland after surviving the Holocaust. Zygi Wilf is son of Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf and they both escaped the Nazi Germany’s occupation The Polish Jew family arrived in the United States on July 4, 1950 in Birmingham, New Jersey.
Today Zygi Wilf is considered one of the most successful owners in the NFL. He purchased the NFL franchise Minnesota Vikings in 2005 for $600 Million. The franchise is currently valued at $4.65 Billion.
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