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The golfer Jon Rahm, number 1 in the world for 43 weeks between 2021 and 2022 and current 5 in the ranking, is the first of the twelve ambassadors chosen by Athletic Club for the 125th anniversary that the rojiblanca entity celebrates in 2023.
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The 'lion of Barrika', an Athletic member since he was 18 years old, "has always stood out for being a great rojiblanco speaker beyond our borders" and is also "a great benchmark for our brand throughout the world", argues the club from Bilbao on the choice of the winner of the 2021 United States Open.
It is quite an honor to be the first of a list of great people. Being able to be an Athletic ambassador and do something for the club fills me with pride "It is an honor to be the first in a list of great people. Being able to be an Athletic ambassador and do something for the club fills me with pride," Rahm highlighted in statements released by Athletic collected during a recent visit by the golfer and his family.
to the Ibaigane Palace. At the Athletic headquarters, the president, Jon Uriarte, and the legendary José Ángel Iribar gave it a badge with the 125th anniversary logo. "I always try to make Athletic known throughout the world.
I tell them that it is almost like a religion. Not only in the world of sport, few entities have traditions as old and deep-rooted as this one", highlights the golfer committed to "still promoting plus the image" of Athletic in 2023.
Rahm is the first member of "a team of twelve ambassadors, one per month" who are going to represent Athletic "wherever they are throughout 2023", a "balanced group that will bring together the highest percentage of the population" united by the rojiblancos colors.
"On the one hand, a balance between people of greater or lesser global impact who, due to their values or trajectory, fit into the values that Athletic wants to highlight and, on the other, people who have always shown themselves to be faithful followers of Athletic", stresses the entity.