Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins sends inspirational message before 1st Super Bowl appearance

Kansas City Chiefs prima DeAndre Hopkins had an inspirational connection for young fans who person followed his vocation since the precise beginning.

Hopkins is getting acceptable to play successful his archetypal Super Bowl erstwhile the Chiefs instrumentality connected the Philadelphia Eagles connected Sunday. The Chiefs acquired Hopkins successful a commercialized with the Tennessee Titans earlier the deadline. He appeared successful 10 games and had 41 catches for 437 yards and 4 touchdowns.

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Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins runs against Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium successful Kansas City, Dec. 21, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

He wrote an empathetic station to those children who are struggling similar helium was.

"To each the kids retired determination surviving successful tiny towns, successful tiny houses, with azygous parents," helium wrote connected X. "To the kids who spot violence, who spot loss, who don’t get the resources they deserve, but who inactive person large dreams. 

"Know that I was a kid successful your nonstop shoes and this week I’m playing successful the Super Bowl. Don’t springiness up, enactment hard, support believing. Where you commencement doesn’t find wherever you extremity up."

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Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins runs with the shot past Buffalo Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam during the AFC Championship game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, successful Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Hopkins emerged arsenic 1 of the apical receivers successful the league successful the premier of his vocation with the Texans. From 2017 done 2020, helium was a Pro Bowler even. He played 7 years with Houston, 3 with the Arizona Cardinals and a play and a fractional with the Titans.

The Chiefs added Hopkins arsenic they dealt with a slew of injuries to the offense. He whitethorn not person been the Pro Bowl receiver, but helium did capable to assistance the Chiefs to a 15-2 grounds successful the regular season.

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He volition apt beryllium called upon to marque 1 oregon 2 large plays against the Eagles successful Super Bowl LIX.

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