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Markham woman named 2023 Bears fan of the year, wins free trip to Super Bowl LVIII

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Shameka Leach, who was named 2023 fan of the year by the Bears, hugs her Super Bowl ticket at Buffalo Wild Wings in Tinley Park. Leach will be at the big game Feb. 11 in Paradise, Nevada.

Shameka Leach isn’t old enough to remember the Bears winning the Super Bowl, but she’ll be watching this year’s championship game in person after she was named the 2023 Bears fan of the year.

“I actually get to go to the Super Bowl,” Leach, 42, told the Chicago Sun-Times.

The NFL Fan of the Year contest — which was developed in collaboration with all 32 NFL teams and began in 2020 — aims to highlight fans who have a deep connection with their team, inspire others and bring together families, friends and local communities.