The wildcard game on Monday is more exciting because of honorary visits. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on January 15. While the match already looks promising enough, the inclusion of the honorary captains has multiplied the anticipation among fans and professionals alike. All thanks to the coinciding of the NFL’s wildcard day with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Therefore, before the thunderstorm thriller, the entire NFL world joined to celebrate the American legend Martin Luther King Jr. Professionals like Russell Wilson and OBJ joined the NFL enthusiasts in remembering the eminent legend. The coming together of Martin Luther King Jr.’s family and the NFL world, thus, marked a special moment for the Buccaneers.

An honorary visit to remember the legacy as Bucs and Eagles lock horns!

According to a report from theScore on X, “Martin Luther King Jr. III and his family will be on hand for tonight’s wild-card game between the Bucs and Eagles.” MLK III will be joined by his wife Arndrea Waters King, and their daughter, Yolanda Renee King. Before the game, MLK III posted a tweet informing his followers that they were honored to join the NFL game for the ceremonial coin toss to celebrate the legacy of his father.

The King family will be serving as the honorary captains for the Buccaneers. As a matter of fact, this will be the first time the King family has come forth and helped commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at an NFL game. Additionally, the Bucs co-owner looked pleased with this attendance as he mentioned the same in a press release.

The team will ensure to honor the American legend through video board tributes and graphics, during the entire gameplay. Furthermore, before the game started, the NFL also announced a five-year commitment to ‘Realizing the dream’—an initiative of the King family that focuses on social change and community impact.

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The NFL will collaborate with the Martin Luther King III Foundation and Legacy+ to achieve its aim of 100 million service hours by the 100th Anniversary of King’s birth in 1929. As the NFL world came together to celebrate this legendary day, many players also joined the celebration including Russell Wilson. Some teams also came forward to pay their tribute to the American legend through social media posts and stories.

NFL teams and players join in to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

As this appearance in an NFL game will mark the first visit from the King family, the NFL world is expressing its utter joy. To celebrate the federal holiday and the birth anniversary of Martin Luther King, teams like Ramsthe , Patriots, and Titans posted a short note to remember the legend MLK on Instagram. The Rams celebrated “his commitment to pioneer change and champion equality for all.”

Meanwhile, the Patriots in their story honored Martin Luther King Jr. with his quote: “Although we have come a long, long way in the struggle for brotherhood and the struggle to make civil rights a reality for all people, I must say to you this afternoon that we still have a long, long way to go all over this nation.”

Titans, on the other hand, shared their story “to reflect on his life, words and teachings.” Players like Russell Wilson and Odell Beckham Jr. also joined in the honorary celebration. Wilson shared a quote from MLK III on his story. It read, “The Ultimate Measure Of A Man Is Not Where He Stands In Moments Of Comfort And Convenience, But Where He Stands At Times Of Challenge And Controversy.” OBJ shared a series of photos of the King on his Instagram, to honor the legend on January 15.

Given how the Bucs have taken a step to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, their co-owner couldn’t help but mention, “Having the King family in attendance to celebrate the remarkable legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this special evening is an honor and a privilege.” This is something many NFL enthusiasts resonate with as they also took part in the celebrations.

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