WATCH: NFL star sings national anthem before Philadelphia Sixers game to mixed reviews

Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce took to the floor of the Wells Fargo Center to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Sixers-Nuggets game Monday.

The video of the NFL Pro Bowl center singing has been shared widely on social media.


NBC Sports Philadelphia called Kelce “a national treasure.”

“Jason….you are THE MAN, but don’t quit your Sunday job just yet!,” a Twitter user commented. “That performance ranks up there with Rosann Barr’s rendition but you did it for a good cause…..God Bless you and your family!”


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Another Philadelphia fan touted Kelce’s ability to display the spirit of Philadelphia.

“It’s that Philly mentality,” the Twitter user said. “This is how we express ourselves. We are not ashamed to be us; we are Philly!”

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Philadelphia Eagles’ Jason Kelce gestures after singing the national anthem before an NBA basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets, Monday, March 14, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)


Other tweets attempted to rank Kelce’s performance, with one noting he was far better than Fergie’s 2020 NBA All-Star Game rendition.

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Kelce, who has been known for being eccentric, dressed up as a mummer during the Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl parade and recently announced his return to play in the 2022 NFL season via a video message that begins with him drinking beer.


“I’m definitely not retiring from playing for the Philadelphia Eagles,” Kelce said. “I’m having way too much fun doing that.”

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