The Pro Football Hall of Fame has transformed the induction process over the years and one of the ways it has done so is by releasing behind the scenes videos of inductees being informed of their entrance into Canton. But none may be able to top the emotional scene of current Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe welcoming his older brother Sterling Sharpe to the hall.
Shannon Sharpe was one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. After a sparkling career with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2011.
Sterling Sharpe has had to wait a little longer for his own trip to Canton. The older brother of the pair starred for the Green Bay Packers, playing seven seasons from 1988-1994 and making three All-Pro teams as one of the elite receivers in football. However, his career was cut short at the age of 29 by a serious neck injury.
But now Sterling Sharpe has received his long-awaited induction as a selection of the Seniors, Coach, and Contributor category.
And fittingly, it was his older brother that shared the news. CBS Sports and the Pro Football Hall of Fame had cameras present for the incredibly emotional and touching moment that the two brothers shared together.
@cbssports The Sharpes become the first pair of brothers to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (🎥: Pro Football HOF) #sterlingsharpe #shannonsharpe #nfl ♬ original sound – CBS Sports
It’s incredible to see the brothers more proud of the other’s achievements and induction into the Hall of Fame than they are for themselves. And the recognition and moment to pause and reflect on how far both of them came in their careers is truly special.
Both Sharpe brothers not only found success on the football field but in television as well. Before Shannon Sharpe became a wildly successful television host, analyst, and podcaster, Sterling Sharpe worked for years as an NFL analyst at ESPN and NFL Network. But now they will be forever known as the only pair of brothers enshrined together in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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