Sports figures show major love for National Donut Day

Many athletes shared their love of National Donut Day on social media.

Friday is National Donut Day. Let's get something out of the way right at the top. The best tweet you will see all day about this special occaision comes from Austin Powers star, Verne Troyer.

I'm 27 donuts tall. #NationalDonutDay pic.twitter.com/EGNatbiHKH
— Verne Troyer (@VerneTroyer) June 2, 2017

Now that we got that out of the way, here's how excited those in the world of sports were about the prospect of biting into a soft, sweet, delicious piece of fried dough,

Oh yes, a holiday for the donuts! Grab your fav drink today and get a free @DunkinBoston donut in honor of National Donut Day! #ad pic.twitter.com/KIDG3O94bI
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) June 2, 2017

#NationalDoughnutDay @krispykreme I'm on the way!!!!!!
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) June 2, 2017

Happy #NationalDonutDay!@ZERTZ_86 is celebrating by bringing his teammates some pretty unique donuts. #EaglesRunOnDunkin pic.twitter.com/VENlF1mF69
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 2, 2017

Published Jun 2, 2017

JIMMY TRAINA

Jimmy Traina is a staff writer and podcast host for Sports Illustrated. A 20-year veteran in the industry, he’s been covering the sports media landscape for seven years and writes a daily column, Traina Thoughts. Traina has hosted the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast since 2018, a show known for interviews with some of the most important and powerful people in sports media. He also was the creator and writer of SI’s Hot Clicks feature from 2007 to '13.

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