For far too long, the talent of Jalen Hurts has been underappreciated . It took the Philadelphia Eagles winning a Super Bowl to prove his worthiness.
But one prominent Philadelphia sports commentator saw Hurts' excellence from the beginning, Merrill Reese.
As a result, Hurts lovingly provided Reese with a gift in appreciation for his support, per Zach Berman of The Athletic.
During the first day of training camp, Reese received a pair of green and white Air Jordan cleats from Hurts. On the toe, Hurts wrote a note to Reese that read:
To M. Reese
You saw it when no one else could …
Love always.
“Some people see it and some people don’t — simple as that,” Hurts told The Athletic. “And he’s one that saw it, saw it before I ever stepped on the field. And so to bring that to light a