Before Dwayne Johnson made it big in the WWE, he was struggling to be a football player. But Johnson had little success in the field at college, as he never made it to the NFL. However, today, Dwayne Johnson has his own NFL-esque Football League, XFL. The Great One has kept his love for football alive. And even though his dreams of becoming a football player never came true, he has strong ties with some NFL stars.

Ever wondered who Dwayne Johnson’s current favorite football player in the NFL is? The Rock inadvertently revealed his current favorite athlete in the game through a video he posted on his social media. 

Dwayne Johnson is a fan of defensive tackle Aaron Donald

In case you didn’t know the Super Bowl Champion, Aaron Donald is a defensive tackle for the LA Rams. The 32-year-old athlete shares a strong bond with Dwayne Johnson. Last year, ahead of the beginning of the NFL season, the duo gave fitness enthusiasts a treat by shooting a workout video together. The Rock and Donald showed a back and bicep routine. 

But, how do we know that he is Dwayne Johnson’s favorite athlete you ask? Well, Johnson posted a video on his Instagram where his two lovely daughters are seen bringing him Father’s Day special breakfast in his office at home. In the background, Johnson has a signed Aaron Donald jersey framed. 

His football memorabilia only goes to show that Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest supporters of Aaron Donald. Donald was one of the key players that helped the LA Rams rise to prominence. The NFL 2022 season saw a premature ending to Aaron Donald’s performance due to an ankle injury. However, Donald aims to get a shot at redemption in the forthcoming season of the NFL. 

As for Dwayne Johnson, the XFL owner recently faced a massive loss from his football venture. The XFL finished its season with unsatisfactory results. 

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But Dwayne Johnson has a “superpower” that could help things look different for the XFL going forward.

Dwayne Johnson reveals his superpower that would save a floundering XFL

After purchasing the XFL from Vince McMahon in 2020, Dwayne Johnson launched the first season of the football league under new ownership on February 18, 2023. The XFL is now owned by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and The RedBird Capital. Despite the hype, the league failed to generate profit for Johnson. In fact, Johnson reportedly lost an estimated $60M from its first season. 

However, Johnson recently told Forbes that he has a superpower that would get XFL through multiple seasons. Johnson then revealed that his superpower is “storytelling”. Much like the WWE, Johnson intends to add storytelling to his football league to add value to the backgrounds of the players. 

He said, “The superpower here, I believe is storytelling,” he continued, And what I mean by that, to drill down a little bit more into that, is storytelling, showing the world how these players matter. Even though they may not be big stars, they may not be making $50M but they matter. They are working their asses off.”

At this point, The XFL is proving to be an albatross around Johnson’s neck. However, We will have to wait and see how the XFL fares the next season.

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