Aaron Donald partners with ESPN in latest venture for Rams legend

Aaron Donald has continued to stay busy in retirement, and not just by living in the gym for 18 hours a day. He has his Ready sports drink, real estate ventures and he’s now partnering with ESPN in an attempt to make youth sports more accessible to young athletes. ESPN announced this week that Donald has joined “Take Back Sports” as an athlete ambassador, using his AD99 Foundation to help kids gain opportunities to play sports.

Here’s the official announcement from ESPN, as well as Donald’s statement on this exciting new initiative. Let’s go! NFL Legend and Super Bowl champion @AaronDonald97 is joining Take Back Sports as an athlete ambassador—helping inspire the next generation to get in the game by creating access and opportunity through his @AD99Foundation 🏈 pic.

twitter. com/2BSvSA0Ley — ESPN Citizenship (@ESPNCitizenship) April 14, 2026 ESPN launched "Take Back Sports" last year , teaming up with Steph and Ayesha Curry in the early stages. The goal is to get 63% of kids playing sports by 2030, a number that sat at just 38.

3% for kids between 6 and 12 years old in 2023. Donald has hosted youth football camps in the past, so this is a natural fit for him – especially having young kids of his own. This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams legend Aaron Donald partners with ESPN in new venture