Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe took to social media on Monday to express his joy over his older brother Sterling being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, saying that it was the “proudest moment” of his life.
Sterling, 60, who played for the Green Bay Packers, was among the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, who were officially enshrined on August 2.
“Last week, history was made. Two brothers from Glenville, Georgia became the first brothers to ever be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” Sharpe 57, wrote alongside a carousel of photos of him and Sterling at the event.
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“But long before that moment, Two brothers beat the odds. Two brothers graduated grade school. Two brothers graduated college. Two brothers made it to the NFL. Two brothers built beautiful families. Two brothers stayed close. Two brothers trusted God. Two brothers gave back. Two brothers led with love,” he continued.
The former Denver Broncos legend also said that was the “proudest moment” of his life, “not because of the history—But because my story is now (HIS)story.”
He concluded: “Lord, if You don’t do anything else, You’ve truly done enough for the Sharpe family.”
Prior to his brother’s enshrinement, Sharpe, on his Nightcap podcast, stated that he felt the news of him being fired by ESPN after he settled his civil sexual assault lawsuit should have waited until after the August 2 event.
“I found out this information a little earlier in the week, and really the only thing that I really asked is, ‘Guys, could we wait until Monday? My brother’s going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I really want it to be about him and I want it to be about my family,” Sharpe said at the time. “I said, ‘This coming out will overshadow everything he’s worked his entire life for.’ And, unfortunately, it didn’t happen that way.”
Sharpe also said he rendered an apology to his brother. “He said, ‘Bro, stop apologizing. You don’t have to apologize. I’m your big bro, I’m gonna love you regardless. We all make mistakes,’” Sharpe stated.
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