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You call yourself a Bengals fan? It’s time you officially meet James Brown

You can be anything you want, as long as you work hard enough to make it happen.

A Middletown, Ohio resident in his mid-20s named James Brooks wanted to be a part of the Cincinnati Bengals, and no one has put in more work from outside the organization to make that happen. 51 years later, the Bengals have remained in Cincinnati, and Brooks has seen (almost) all of it in person.

The Bengals were playing at Nippert Stadium? Brooks was there. Riverfront Stadium? He was there. Paul Brown Stadium? You bet.

“You couldn’t help but appreciate the spirit that he brings,” explained Bengals head trainer Paul Sparling.