Season 26 of Dancing with the Stars is a special one as it pits 10 professional athletes against each other. American will watch 7’2″ tall NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar compete against controversial figure skater Tonya Harding, MLB World Series champ Johnny Damon, and one of the youngest athletes on DWTS Athletes, 30-year-old NFL cornerback Josh Norman of the Washington Redskins.
Norman hopes to follow in the footsteps of Ex-NFL player Rashad Jennings who won Season 24 of Dancing with the Stars with his pro dance partner Emma Slater. And like former DWTS contestant Jerry Rice (NFL wide receiver legend who came in second on DWTS Season 2), Norman is taking ballet lessons to help him prepare for rehearsals with his pro dance partner Sharna Burgess. Check out the video below of Norman “getting my butt kicked” in ballet class with “the little people.” Dancing with the Stars: Athletes airs Mondays at 8pm on ABC.
