The first sport that comes to my mind is American football. Both the college and professional level teams have entire cultures built around them. Around the country whether they win or lose, these cultures stay loyal by wearing team colors/logos and by watching/attending games. In the larger American culture having a favorite football team is often expected, if you own a business in Iowa City you will do much better to put up a “Go Hawks” sign in front of your office. If you meet someone new it isn’t out of the ordinary to ask them if the have a favorite team in the game this weekend, or whether or not they saw the touchdown pass by Michael Vick. Having a favorite team becomes part of a regional and personal identity that can be related to others on a national level.
With that in mind, it’s hard to pick only a few names to be a “national representation” but superstar players, such as Rothesberger, Favre, Rogers, etc, represent their regions. For example, if Aaron Rogers was to act inappropriately, legally or otherwise, Green Bay citizens would have a right to feel hurt.
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