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Athletic clothing company puts spotlight on faith

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    Christian themed gear takes off after being worn by professional athletes

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When you aren't -- Jeremy -- warned his wrist band on the court to start a company that created it was flooded with inquiries and orders the company -- active faith.

Is the brainchild of -- Smith his once promising NBA career was cut short by devastating injuries.

But his faith put Iran on new path creating the Christian themed gear T shirts shorts and sportswear carried -- -- lying in Jesus name -- play.

Our strategy was just you don't start out with some of the different churches and mega churches and and grow it that way.

But once you know the media got a hold of -- man in several rather athletes winning the brand.

Kind of just blew up on us overnight.

Smith's business partner is Minnesota Timberwolves -- to Oliver.

-- says the athletes who own the company are not trying to force their faith on anyone else.

We're not the first we won't be the last.

Christians that play this sport.

-- -- I don't think you know I don't think anybody looks at this as we're pushing them on anybody's saying hey you for a period.

Where there were variants we want to Wear your your gear and what's really been funny is that you know some of them aren't even Christians.

Figures available online at -- active faith dot com.

But when -- Anthony hope that more retailers will get on board as more pro athletes sued out in their -- In New York Lauren Green Fox News.

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