Michael Sam, who made history last year as the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL, is moving into reality TV by joining the 20th season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, reports The Huffington Post.
Other notable names to join Sam for this season of “Dancing With The Stars” include Patti LaBelle, Rumer Willis and gold-medal-winning gymnast Nastia Liukin.
It’s a dramatic shift for Sam, who is not currently on the NFL roster after being released by the St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys last year.
Sam admitted though his first love was still football as he Tweeted about his move to the show.
