After Charlie Kirk was assassinated last week while speaking at Utah Valley University, the entire nation appears to have shifted overnight, with many becoming bolder about their faith in Jesus. Some of those include Christians who are planted in the darkest places of all: The arena of fame.
One of those faces include Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac, who is releasing his new sneakers, the Judah 2, according to Fox News. The shoes are planned to feature six different Bible verses.
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Isaac, who has been outspoken about his faith, discussed how he became friends with Charlie Kirk over the years.
“It’s tough to put into words,” Isaac said. “Charlie had my respect…Not because I agreed with everything he had ever said or done. Some of the conversations we had was even me disagreeing with things he said. But we always had civil discourse, and he was always prepared to talk about why he thought what he thought. To me, that’s a respectable man.”
Just as Kirk sought to unite Christians, Isaac is hoping to do so with these shoes.
“One of our shoes, the Judah 2 Mighty Warrior, the verse is the Angel calling Gideon a mighty warrior when Gideon didn’t think of himself as a mighty warrior to begin with,” Isaac said.
During the day of Kirk’s assassination, Hollywood actor Chris Pratt took to social media. He wrote that he was, “Praying for Charlie Kirk right now, for his wife and young children, for our country. We need God’s grace. God help us.”
Praying for Charlie Kirk right now, for his wife and young children, for our country. We need God’s grace. God help us.
— Chris Pratt (@prattprattpratt) September 10, 2025
A few days after the assassination, Pratt led fans in prayer through Psalm 46:10 to be still and know that God has everything under control.
Be still… pic.twitter.com/8xVcxjaLNd
— Chris Pratt (@prattprattpratt) September 14, 2025
L.A. Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen also gave tribute to Kirk and his faith by wearing a hat with two crosses and Kirk’s name.
LA Dodgers Pitcher Blake Treinen honored Charlie Kirk last night by writing his name on his hat along with two crosses.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 13, 2025
Beautiful ✝️ pic.twitter.com/7dvPhPlesQ
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a bold chorus is rising from athletes, actors and influencers who refuse to be silent about their faith. What was meant for fear has instead ignited courage, reminding a shaken nation that even in tragedy, God is raising up voices to declare His truth and hope to the world.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
