Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins sends powerful message to disadvantaged youth ahead of Super Bowl LIX: 'I was a kid in your exact shoes'
Kansas City Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins is one of several players within the organization who will recognize a lifelong dream of playing in the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, this weekend. Hopkins has traveled a tough road. His father passed away when he was a baby, leaving his mother to raise him and his three […]
Kansas City Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins is one of several players within the organization who will recognize a lifelong dream of playing in the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, this weekend.
Hopkins has traveled a tough road. His father passed away when he was a baby, leaving his mother to raise him and his three siblings alone in South Carolina. He credits his mother and his faith for his success, but Hopkins' perseverance also contributed to it.
Just as he has become a mentor in the Chiefs' locker room, Hopkins provided some sage wisdom on Monday ahead of Super Bowl LIX opening night. He took to social media to reflect and send a powerful message to all those kids who may be in a similar situation, dreaming and questioning whether they should keep going.
"To all the kids out there living in small towns, in small houses, with single parents," Hopkins wrote on X. "To the kids who see violence, who see loss, who don’t get the resources they deserve, but who still have big dreams. Know that I was a kid in your exact shoes and this week I’m playing in the Super Bowl. Don’t give up, work hard, keep believing. Where you start doesn’t determine where you end up."
Hopkins entered the league in 2013 as a first-round draft pick and All-ACC wideout out of Clemson. He's since played for 12 seasons on four different NFL teams. He landed in Kansas City after the Titans sent him to the Chiefs in a trade at the midseason mark. Despite numerous All-Pros, Pro Bowls, and other NFL accolades, this year is his first true measure of postseason success: winning a conference championship game and reaching Super Bowl LIX.
With a win against the Eagles on Sunday, Hopkins will have a chance to forever cement his NFL legacy in history as part of the only team with three consecutive Super Bowl titles. He's proof to all those kids who may be dreaming of one day playing in the Super Bowl that you should never give up on your dreams, no matter how difficult the path.
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