Chiefs’ Super Bowl winner advises grads to prioritize family over career.

Super Bowl Champion Harrison Butker Tells Graduates to Prioritize Family

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a chiefs-player-tells-college-graduates-to-prioritize-having-a-family-over-career/” title=”Chiefs’ Super Bowl winner advises grads to prioritize family over career.”>powerful commencement address to graduates at Georgia Tech, urging them to prioritize family over career. Butker, who has won two Super Bowl rings with the Chiefs, emphasized the importance of his marriage and family, stating that his wedding ring is the most important ring he wears.

The Importance of Family

Butker encouraged graduates to “get married and start a family,” stating that “none of it will matter if you are alone and devoid of purpose.” He emphasized that his confidence as a husband, father, and football player is rooted in his marriage and family.

The Lies of Self-Dependence

Butker also spoke out against the societal pressure to prioritize career over relationships, stating that “this loneliness is rooted in the lies being sold about self dependence and prioritizing our career over important relationships.” He urged graduates to reject this narrative and prioritize their relationships with loved ones.

A Legacy of Family

Butker concluded his address by emphasizing the importance of leaving a legacy of family. “How much greater of a legacy can anyone leave than that?” he asked.

Butker’s teammate, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, has also spoken about the importance of family. As Butker urged graduates to prioritize family over career, Mahomes emphasized the joy and balance that his family brings to his life.

In a world that often prioritizes career and self-dependence, Butker’s message is a powerful reminder of the importance of family and relationships.

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