After Years of Wokeness, Nike Releases Pro-Family Ad, And People Are Loving It
Nike recently released a surprising sports advertisement focusing on fatherhood, family values, adn priorities, featuring the world’s top golfer, Scottie Scheffler. known for promoting progressive politics and body positivity over pure athletic accomplishment, Nike this time highlighted Scheffler not only as a champion athlete but also as a devoted family man and person of faith. Following Scheffler’s dominant win at The Open Championship, Nike shared images of him playing with his infant son and celebrating his golf achievements, with captions emphasizing his balanced priorities both on and off the course. This shift marks a notable departure from Nike’s previous politically charged campaigns, receiving positive reactions from fans who appreciate the uplifting and family-oriented message. Scheffler, 29, has been a dominating force in golf with four major titles since 2022, and his reflections on what truly matters in life resonated in this new campaign.
Nike just did something no one saw coming — it dropped a sports ad that celebrated fatherhood, family, and priorities.
Predictably, people loved it.
The brand, known for promoting left-wing politics and “body positivity” over athletic achievement, spotlighted the world’s top golfer this week, and not just as a champion, but as a man with his head and heart in the right place.
Following Scottie Scheffler’s win at The Open Championship on Sunday, Nike posted two simple images on X.
One showed Scheffler playing with his infant son on the green.
Nike captioned it: “You’ve already won.”
The second featured Scheffler mid-swing, with the words, “But another major never hurt.”
The official Nike account added, “Priorities unchanged. Another major secured. The wins keep coming on and off the course for Scottie Scheffler.”
Priorities unchanged. Another major secured.
The wins keep coming on and off the course for Scottie Scheffler pic.twitter.com/S5QoVUzevk
— Nike (@Nike) July 20, 2025
Scheffler, 29, is the best in the world and has dominated the sport over the past three years.
He has won four major championships since 2022.
On Sunday, he won The Open by four strokes — a dominant finish. More importantly, he won with perspective.
Ahead of the tournament in Northern Ireland, Scheffler reflected on what really matters.
“Is it great to be able to win tournaments and to accomplish the things I have in the game of golf? Yeah, it brings tears to my eyes just to think about because I’ve literally worked my entire life to be good at this sport,” he told the Associated Press.
“But at the end of the day, I’m not out here to inspire the next generation of golfers. … This is not a fulfilling life. … It’s fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but it’s not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart.”
Scheffler is a man of faith, a new father, and — judging by results — a once-in-a-generation athlete.
Nike, for once, chose to highlight that.
After years of promoting anti-Americanism and radical politics (remember Colin Kaepernick?), the ad was a welcome surprise.
Nike ads, 2021 vs 2025: pic.twitter.com/XD6ofUS2km
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 21, 2025
Nike is running straight into the political fray as the company turns to Colin Kaepernick for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” ad campaign https://t.co/E7ndI63GTJ pic.twitter.com/3j4GWrHGpL
— CNN (@CNN) September 4, 2018
“Refreshing to see uplifting content in sports ads from Nike,” one user wrote on X.
Refreshing to see uplifting content in sports ads from Nike.
— C.Jay Engel 🌲 (@contramordor) July 20, 2025
Another added, “Thank you, Nike. Keep it up and I will start wearing your brand again!”
Thank you, Nike. Keep it up and I will start wearing your brand again! All my Nike stuff (including driver) went to Goodwill after the Kaepernick ad campaign
— MK Reagan (@GiantsFanFL) July 21, 2025
For a brand that’s spent years alienating its core audience, this one hit the sweet spot.
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