Source: Eagles Plan to Celebrate Super Bowl Win With White House Visit

A team source told Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer that the team is planning to visit the White House once an invitation is extended.
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win at the White House.
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win at the White House. / William Bretzger-Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Philadelphia Eagles plan to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs with a visit to the White House, a source told Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.

"We would be honored to visit the White House," a team source texted Breer. "It's one of those things we had looked forward to doing and we look forward to receiving the invitation."

A trip to the White House to be honored by the administration in office had long been customary for championship teams across American sports, but has not been done as consistently over the last decade due to the particularly polarizing political climate.

However, if and when the invitation comes from President Donald Trump, the Eagles plan on accepting and visiting Washington, D.C..


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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.