The San Francisco 49ers Brock Purdy could become the first rookie to lead his team to a Super Bowl appearance. While he has done an outstanding job so far through winning each of the seven games he has started, he is receiving praise for a different reason.
Purdy has been very open about his faith and recently Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association congratulated Purdy for his openness with his belief in God and Jesus Christ. Graham wrote Monday in a Facebook post that, “They’re now just one game away from the Super Bowl! In addition to being a super talented football player, I love the fact that Brock Purdy is so open about his faith in Jesus Christ.”
Purdy recently explained to reporters how, “It’s been football, man, I don’t try to make it more than it is. I’m a faith-based guy, so that’s how I stay grounded. I don’t look at football like it’s literally everything. It’s (not) do or die or anything like that. It’s a game and it’s my job, for sure, and I take it very seriously, but at the end of the day, I know that I’m not defined by the wins or losses as a person, like, that’s not who I am. I’m not just a quarterback. I wasn’t born to just to be a quarterback and play football, and that’s it. Like, I have a life and everything like that. And I remember that, but at the same time, man, I’m a competitor. I love to compete. I want to win at all costs and so, I’ve been enjoying that as well, so that’s where I’m at. That’s how I stay grounded with it all, but I’m definitely thankful and blessed to be here.”
However, that wasn’t the first time Purdy opened up about his faith to reports and the public. After entering the 49ers’ game against the Miami Dolphins back in December, he stated, “You go out there, you prepare as best you can, you get better every single day at practice, and once you get your opportunity, it’s ‘What are you going to do with it?’ For me, I believe in the Lord, and I trust in Him. I just go out there, and I just play.”
Purdy also spoke with Sports Spectrum in 2021 about how his faith impacted his life, He said during the time he was playing for Iowa State, he asked God to forgive him for putting football before his relationship with God. It was just a great reminder of where my identity is, where it lies,” he said.
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