Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka made quite the impression on the NFL stage in his rookie year in 2025.But the Ohio State product doesnt just think its his purpose to help his team reach its Super Bowl goals -- preaching his faith is high on his priority list as well.Like many in the NFL, Egbuka uses his platform on the professional level to share his Christian faith, something he said he found five years ago at a point in his life where he needed it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMToday, if you go to his Instagram page, youll see his name is "Christ Follower," and he explained to Fox News Digital how his faith drives him on and off the field."To put it simply, its such a big part of my life because of what Jesus has done in my life, and I know that he offers the same for every single person," Egbuka said over Zoom after helping USAA with its "Huddle UP For Hurricane Prep" by building disaster kits and educating his fellow Tampa Bay citizens about hurricane safeguarding."He kinda met me where I was five years ago now, which seems crazy to say. Ive been walking with Him ever since.FAITH ON FULL DISPLAY DURING NFL DRAFT AS ATHLETES NOT AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT GODFive years ago, Egbuka was just a freshman at Ohio State, hoping to make an impact for the Buckeyes. As he continued to grow across three more years of college football, he ended up helping the Buckeyes win a national championship during the 2024 season.At the same time, he said he started to find "peace" and "joy" with his faith and God, which he feels still today."The sense of identity that I have that I didnt have before. Theres a lot of things in my life and a lot of ways I was battling mentally that He pulled me out of," Egbuka explained. "Thats stuff that goes unnoticed. Thats stuff behind the curtains that people dont see every day because we put on these masks, put on these faces [and] facades."But deep down, everybody deals with stuff. Its life. Its tries all of us. Theres trials and tribulations that come every single day, and we can do our best to stand true and hold strong. At the end of the day, were human. We can only do so much to hold ourselves up when it comes to a point we make it to the end of ourselves thats where I was when God met me.CHARGERS' JIM HARBAUGH LOVES SEEING NFL STARS BEING OPEN ABOUT THEIR FAITH: 'IT'S INSPIRING'"Just being able to preach about Him, use my platform to spread the Gospel. Just the hope that there is in Jesus is what I feel my purpose is."Entering the NFL community, Egbuka noticed others like Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and many more sharing their faith as well."I think its a blessing and privilege that we have to be able to be so open," Egbuka added. "Obviously, it didnt always be like that, but even nowadays in different countries, you can be murdered and killed for professing your faith and everything like that. Were just in a society and culture that were able to share that openly without any hostility or backlash at us. I think its a huge privilege we have to be able to share our platform and use it to spread the Gospel."Another way Egbuka uses his platform is impacting his community like he did on Tuesday at the USAA Tampa Office, where he focused some of his offseason efforts on bringing awareness to hurricane preparation for an area susceptible to such natural disasters."This isnt my first time working with USAA, so Im glad to be partnering with them again," he said. "Just such a great staff and everybody who works here. Theyve been so hospitable to me and my team, and obviously it hits close to home. I have a grandfather who was a Navy SEAL, father who was an active duty soldier for a while and now works at the Department of Defense as a civil engineer. Definitely been surrounded by the military my entire life."Some of the disaster kits we made today, they have the whistles, the safety blankets anything you might need when a disaster strikes. Thats what we were focused on doing today. Theres nothing we can do to prevent a hurricane from happening. Obviously, staying on top of the weather and paying attention to the alerts and everything like that. I know my house came with hurricane shutters and everything to stay on top of that. Really just trying to do our best to be proactive with it, and I think those kits we made today will go a long way."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on Xand subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio previewed a high-profile trip to Rome from the White House briefing room Tuesday, delivering sharp warnings to Iran and flashing easy command of the podium that drew praise from conservative allies online."The trip is really not tied to anything other than the fact that it would be normal for us to engage, and other secretaries of State have done that in the past," Rubio said at the White House press conference on Tuesday of his trip to Italy.The briefing came two days before Rubio is set to visit the Vatican and Italy for meetings amid heightened tensions between President Donald Trump, Pope Leo and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the U.S.-Iran conflict. Rubio used the briefing to defend the administrations posture toward Tehran, downplay the timing of the Italy visit and signal that Washington is not backing off its pressure campaign.RUBIO TO VISIT ITALY, VATICAN AMID TROOP DRAWDOWN CALL, TENSION WITH TRUMP, POPE LEO: REPORTS"The message to Iran ... these guys are facing real catastrophic destruction to their economy, generational destruction to their economy, generational destruction to the wealth of their country imposed on themselves by the actions that they're taking," said Rubio of Iran on Tuesday."They should check themselves before they wreck themselves in the direction that they're going," Rubio quipped, referencing Ice Cube's rap song, "Check Yo Self."Rubio, a Catholic, is expected to meet with Pope Leo on Thursday morning, at a time when the pontiff has criticized the Trump administrations Middle East peacemaking efforts.RUBIO OVERHAULING 'BLOATED' STATE DEPARTMENT IN SWEEPING REFORM"There has also been this threatagainst the entire people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable," the pope said in April. "There are certainly issues of international law here, but even more so a moral issue for the good of the whole entire population."RUBIOS TRUMP ADMIN JUGGLING ACT GROWS AS MEME-WORTHY ROLE LIST BECOMES REALITYThe comments were seemingly in reference to one of Trump's Truth Social posts, where he wrote, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I dont want that to happen, but it probably will... God Bless the Great People of Iran!"Trump told reporters on Wednesday in the Oval Office he only has one message for the Pope."I can tell you this, that as far as the Pope is concerned, and it's very simple. Whether I make him happy or I don't make him happy, Iran can not have a nuclear weapon. And he seemed to be saying that they can. And I say they cannot, because if that happened, the entire world would be hostage. And we're not going to let that happen," he said.TRUMP MEETS WITH ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI AT HIS MAR-A-LAGO RESORTRubio will also meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has been distancing herself from the U.S. amid mounting domestic and political pressure over the widening Middle East conflict.The meeting comes as President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on NATO allies to align with the U.S. against Iran, including ordering the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany a drawdown expected to unfold over the next six to 12 months.Meloni said Tuesday she would not support any effort to reduce the U.S. military presence in Italy, drawing a contrast with Trumps broader push to reposition American forces in Europe.Italy remains a key U.S. security hub in Europe, hosting nearly 13,000 active-duty American troops across six bases as of the end of 2025.Rubio heads to his high-profile meetings fresh off of social media commenters and conservative leaders applauding how well he stepped in for Karoline Leavitt behind the podium after she took maternity leave late last month. The secretary joked with reporters, fielded questions in multiple languages and delivered pointed warnings to Iran, giving supporters a glimpse of the presence he will likely carry into the Rome trip."Marco Rubio is showing the nation & the world what weve known about him for decades," said Republican Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez on X. "Rubio is one of the most eloquent, articulate, & incredibly capable statesmen of our times.""President Trump made an EXCELLENT choice in him. He proves it every single day," he added.

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Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Bayern Munich to set up the Champions League final against Arsenal. Ousmane Dembl scored early and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw to reach the Champions League final again on Wednesday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia raced clear after playing a simple one-two with Fabin Ruiz in midfield, then picked out the unmarked Dembl to sweep the ball in under the crossbar in the third minute of the semifinal second leg. By the time Harry Kane equalized in stoppage time it was too late to keep alive Bayerns dream of a Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League treble. The draw gave PSG, the defending champion, a 6-5 win on aggregate after edging their encounter 5-4 in the first leg in Paris last week. The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atltico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate. "Its magnificent, two finals," PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said. "Now we will go there and try to fetch a second star. I said to the players we are warriors." PSGs defense breached four times in Paris last week kept Bayerns much vaunted attack of Kane, Luis Daz and Micheal Olise largely in check. "We know how to suffer and were ready for what we have to face," PSG midfielder Joo Neves said. "Were very proud of how far weve come." By the time Kane let fly for his 55th goal across all competitions, including the German Supercup for Bayern this season, PSGs substitutes were already lining up to celebrate. Real Madrid was the last team to achieve back-to-back titles. "Shoot us into the final," the Bayern fans had urged their team with a huge choreography as the combatants emerged on the field. Bayern only needed one goal to level the tie, but it soon turned to two after Fabin sent Kvaratskhelia on his way. If the Georgia star was surprised by how much space he was offered by the absent defense, he didnt stop to question it. Desir Dou was another option queuing beside Dembl to take a shot with Luis Daz the closest Bayern player back. Bayerns players complained the already-booked Nuno Mendes should have been booked again when the ball hit his arm in the first half, but referee Joo Pinheiro blew instead for a handball from Konrad Laimer. There were more protests shortly afterward when Vitinha struck teammate Joo Neves arm with the ball in the penalty area with a clearance. While Bayern dominated possession, PSG was more efficient, with Dou and Kvaratskhelia keeping Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer alert after the break. PSG already had good memories of Munich. The city was the scene of PSGs triumph in the final last season when it demolished Inter Milan 5-0 to fulfill its Qatari owners quest to become European champion for the first time. A relatively unchanged team is well-placed to deliver the second title. Reporting by The Associated Press.

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