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DeAndre Hopkins Honors Late Father With Special Pregame Outfit Ahead of Super Bowl

The Chiefs wide receiver's father—who died 33 years ago—left him a mink coat before he passed.
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Hopkins is playing in his first Super Bowl on Sunday.
Hopkins is playing in his first Super Bowl on Sunday. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Longtime NFL wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will play in his first Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans, and he'll doing so honoring his late father.

"My dad died in 1992 and he left me a couple things," the pass catcher told reporters during Super Bowl media week. "And one of the things that he left me was a mink jacket. And so I always said I would wear that mink jacket to my wedding, or to the Super Bowl, whichever one happened first. And so obviously I'm not married so I'm gonna wear my daddy's mink jacket, dawg."

Really cool. Here's a shot of Hopkins rocking said mink coat as he walks off the team bus into the Caesars Superdome.

The 32-year-old Hopkins was traded from the Tennessee Titans to the Chiefs back in October. Since arriving in Kansas City, he's hauled in 42 catches for 447 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Sunday's contest between the Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles kicks off from New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. EST.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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