Sport doesn’t care who you are. That’s the great thing about it. Regardless of age, appearance, background or anything else, all that matters is beating the opponent in front of you.
For that reason it shouldn’t, doesn’t, matter who’s on the field — or court or pitch — next to you, as long as they can help the team. The Proud to Play initiative feels likewise, a campaign predicated on knocking down barriers and breaking stereotypes to ensure that never again is an LGBT athlete treated differently because of anything beyond their performance on the field.
And for today’s new video celebrating diversity in sport, Nike global superstars Neymar and Kobe Bryant have joined the campaign that supports equality for all athletes. Check it out below, well-timed considering the recent unveiling of Nike’s 2014 #BETRUE Collection.