Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay was honored with the key to his Georgia hometown and a celebratory parade on Saturday after he and his teammates defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.
The parade was held in Brunswick, Georgia, where Slay, 35, is originally from. Hundreds of friends, family members, former classmates, and teachers showed up and showed out for the six-time Pro Bowler, whose NFL future is currently up in the air. He still has a year left on his contract, but it's possible the Birds choose to release him to focus on younger talent.
Surrounded by well-wishers and fans, Slay pulled up to the parade in a white convertible, waving to those along the route. Per the Brunswick News, the parade started at an area park and traveled down to City Hall, where several speakers, including Mayor Cosby Johnson, spoke.
There he is. The man of the hour... The Super Bowl Champ… The Pride of Brunswick, Georgia... @bigplay24slay @ActionSportsJax | @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XO9i12DoFi
— Marcel Robinson (@MarcelASJax) February 22, 2025
"It means a lot man," Slay said, per a video shared online by reporter Alessandra Pontbriand. "It was a great feeling, man, to see this happening. One of my dreams come true, man. Like I said, small kid from Brunswick getting a key to the city, that accomplished a lot, and I'll say that without my family and friends back at home none of this would be possible for sure."
As for his tearing up at one point, Slay said, "I got real emotional. I really don't cry like that. Takes a lot for me to cry. And just seeing that, reflecting on a lot of my past and seeing where I'm at today is something to shed some tears for."
The city of Brunswick hosted a parade for Super Bowl champion Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay)! The Brunswick native was celebrated by hundreds of locals lining the streets to congratulate the Eagles cornerback. Slay also was awarded a proclamation and a key to the city. pic.twitter.com/2v1ZTJpC5S
— Alessandra Pontbriand (@APontbriandTV) February 22, 2025
Darius Slay two Sundays ago became a Super Bowl champ for the first time. He was honored this weekend in his home state of Georgia and was given a key to the city of Brunswick, Georgia, his hometown. They had a parade for him and he got emotional
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 23, 2025
📸 @bigplay24slay pic.twitter.com/x6IVWiLiWu
After 12 seasons in the NFL—seven with the Detroit Lions and five with the Eagles—it's awesome to see how much Slay is enjoying and cherishing reaching the mountaintop.
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