Lebron James and Steph Curry wear Colin Kaepernick sweaters for the Super Bowl

Colin Kaepernick's situation remained a major topic of discussion in the NFL as the Super Bowl approached.

The former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers has been absent from the league since 2017 after stirring up controversy by kneeling at the US national anthem to protest the unfair treatment inflicted on black men across the country. 39; America.

He has received considerable support from American players and athletes – and two of the biggest stars in the NBA have shown their support for the Super Bowl.

Steph Curry and Lebron James were photographed wearing special football jerseys featuring the #IMWITHKAP phrase, sold by Kaepernick and whose profits were donated to his "Know Your Rights" campaign.

The knee line has been an important part of the NFL since Kaepernick started the movement in 2016.

He has recently become the face of a new Nike advertising campaign that has elicited outrage from his critics, including the Nike hardware fire.

Kaepernick is filing a lawsuit against the NFL owners for collusion in an effort to keep him out of the league after the expiry of his 49-player deal.

But after hundreds of players have followed suit by kneeling and provoking President Donald Trump's indignation, it seems he still enjoys the support of some of the most prominent athletes in the world. sports world.