As the people closest to Jason Kelce started taking their seats in the NovaCare auditorium, the Eagles’ center took the stage. He sat behind a microphone, started pulling up his speech, and immediately became emotional. Kelce was choking back tears as he attempted to begin, but it took over a minute before he was able to speak.
Kelce went on to look back over his long football career and thank his coaches from high school, college, and in the NFL. He thanked his family and, through tears, recalled some of his fondest memories of moments that helped lead him to this point of his career.