Philadelphia Eagles star Zack Baun was spotted signing a fan’s baby in heartwarming scenes at the team’s Super Bowl parade on Friday.
Over a million supporters have lined the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory in New Orleans, where they destroyed the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.
It is party time in the City of Brotherly Love as players, staff and fans toast the franchise’s second championship, with quarterback Jalen Hurts and his teammates parading the Vince Lombardi Trophy through the city.
Yet amid the wild celebrations, Baun could be seen taking a quick break from the parade for one of the most unique autographs he will ever sign.
The linebacker, who has just wrapped up a sensational debut season in Philly, briefly stepped off the bus taking Eagles players through the city and made a beeline for a supporter and their baby on the side of the street.
Incredible footage captured by the Philadelphia Inquirer shows him walking over and signing the baby’s hat before giving them a kiss and heading back on the bus.
Eagles star Zack Baun was spotted signing a fan’s baby at their Super Bowl parade on Friday
One could be heard shouting to him as he signed the autograph: ‘Stay in Philly forever, we love you!’
The Philadelphia faithful have taken to the streets en masse to serenade their beloved Eagles, with several of them seen perched on top of street poles to get a better glimpse of the bus on its way through.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, who is celebrating on the bus with Philadelphia stars, was seen holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy aloft next to Hurts when the parade got underway at around 11am.
It started near the South Philadelphia stadium and proceeded up Broad Street to City Hall, before the team headed west on to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the art museum.
After travelling through the city, Eagles players and staff descended the Rocky steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at 2pm for an official ceremony.
