Trump campaign reportedly courted Mike Tyson, Bobby Knight for convention

Donald Trump and Bobby Knight.
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With the Republican National Convention just one month away, Donald Trump's campaign aides have convinced several sports figures to make appearances at the event, Bloomberg Politics reports.

It's a who's who of your uncle's favorites, including former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, former Chicago Bears coach and TV commentator Mike Ditka, and retired Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight. It's unclear if they will just be speaking to delegates or in televised addresses, sources told Bloomberg, and the campaign is trying to get several other athletes and celebrities to agree to appearances, too. Previously, Trump said he only wants "winners" at the convention, and he's already received public support from Tyson, Knight, and Ditka.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.