Saquon Barkley Lifts Eagles' Ball Boy Over Fencing to Join Super Bowl Victory Parade After Spotting Him in Crowd

Mar. 15, 2025

Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' ball boy at the Super Bowl victory parade in Philadelphia on Feb. 14, 2025.Photo:wttwpodcast/Instagram

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Saquon Barkleyis a man of the people!

As Barkley, 28, was making his way down the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade route on Friday, Feb. 14 in Philadelphia, the NFL champion spotted the team’s ball boy, known as Aidan Z, behind the barricade.

According to the podcast account, the ball boy was left off of the team’s bus during the parade, but Barkley made sure he was included in the festivities as a member of the Eagles squad.

Another said, “This is what that Philly brotherly love is all about! What a class act.”

Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' ball boy at the Super Bowl victory parade in Philadelphia on Feb. 14, 2025.wttwpodcast/Instagram

Barkley’s first Super Bowl win, and appearance, came on the athlete’s 28th birthday. Speaking to PEOPLE one week before the big game, he said he’s “super proud” of himself for his success in the NFL.

“Not just being here, but the adversities and the injuries and never quitting,” Barkley added. “And I still remember that conversation I had with my dad when I was younger and when I almost quit. He said, ‘You quit one thing in life, you’re going to be a quitter for the rest of your life.’ And that’s what always stuck with me.”

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And he credits his fiancée for helping him achieve his dreams, he told PEOPLE.

source: people.com