Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski, the grand marshal of the Boston Marathon, is grateful to give back to the community that showed him so much support.
"I just love the energy that Boston has – that the whole New England area has – and you are going to feel the energy here and along the course," Gronkowski said. "I love giving back to the community – especially here in New England."
Gronkowski spoke at the starting line of the 128th running of the marathon before driving to the finish line, where he hyped the crowd by doing his signature Gronk Spike with a football on Boylston Street.