President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate former football star and former U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker to be ambassador to the Bahamas.
Trump made the announcement with a Truth Social post on Tuesday night.
"I am pleased to nominate Herschel Walker as United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas," Trump wrote. "Herschel has spent decades serving as an Ambassador to our Nation's youth, our men and women in the Military, and athletes at home and abroad.
"A successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner, and NFL Great, Herschel has been a tireless advocate for youth sports. During my First Term, he served as Co-Chair of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Herschel has traveled to over 400 Military installations around the World, removing the stigma surrounding mental health. He represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team.
"Congratulations Herschel! You will make Georgia, and our entire Nation, proud, because we know you will always put AMERICA FIRST!"
Walker ran for a U.S. Senate seat from Georgia in a 2022 runoff election, which he lost to Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock.
A star running back for the Georgia Bulldogs, Walker won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. He spent his first few years of professional ball in the United States Football League before it folded, and then moved on to the NFL.
In a separate post, Trump announced he would nominate Nicole McGraw to be U.S. ambassador to Croatia. The president-elect described McGraw as a "philanthropist, businesswoman, and World renowned art collector."