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South Fayette's Justin Watson going to second Super Bowl in three years

Kansas City Chiefs receiver won Super Bowl ring with Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021

South Fayette's Justin Watson going to second Super Bowl in three years

Kansas City Chiefs receiver won Super Bowl ring with Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021

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South Fayette's Justin Watson going to second Super Bowl in three years

Kansas City Chiefs receiver won Super Bowl ring with Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021

Two years ago, Justin Watson won a ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Super Bowl LV.Now, the former South Fayette High School receiver is going back to the big game — this time with the Kansas City Chiefs, as they face the Philadelphia Eagles.Pittsburgh's Action Sports visited Watson's parents to talk about the Super Bowl excitement. Watch the video above."This, to me, was once in a lifetime, if even that. I know some people don't even get to do that. And to think that this is the second one that we get to go to since 2021, it is unbelievable," said Watson's mother, Terri.But it's not just the ring that motivates Watson. It's his brother Tommy, who lives with cerebral palsy and has inspired him from the beginning."He came home from practice one day, and his feet were hurt. They were in three-a-days during summer camp," said Watson's father, Doug. "He keeps coming in, complaining. He looks over, and there's Tommy smiling, who would truly love to be doing what Justin was doing all day. And he said, that's it. It was like, you know, no bad days."Watson won a Super Bowl ring with legendary quarterback Tom Brady and the Bucs. Now he has a chance to repeat that feat with All-Pro QB Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs."It's like you can't fathom that this is actually happening, and it's happening. And, you know, we have all the plans set to go. But it is almost unbelievable that we get to do this again and that he gets to do it again," Terri Watson said.

Two years ago, Justin Watson won a ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Super Bowl LV.

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Now, the former South Fayette High School receiver is going back to the big game — this time with the Kansas City Chiefs, as they face the Philadelphia Eagles.

Pittsburgh's Action Sports visited Watson's parents to talk about the Super Bowl excitement. Watch the video above.

"This, to me, was once in a lifetime, if even that. I know some people don't even get to do that. And to think that this is the second one that we get to go to since 2021, it is unbelievable," said Watson's mother, Terri.

But it's not just the ring that motivates Watson. It's his brother Tommy, who lives with cerebral palsy and has inspired him from the beginning.

"He came home from practice one day, and his feet were hurt. They were in three-a-days during summer camp," said Watson's father, Doug. "He keeps coming in, complaining. He looks over, and there's Tommy smiling, who would truly love to be doing what Justin was doing all day. And he said, that's it. It was like, you know, no bad days."

Watson won a Super Bowl ring with legendary quarterback Tom Brady and the Bucs. Now he has a chance to repeat that feat with All-Pro QB Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

"It's like you can't fathom that this is actually happening, and it's happening. And, you know, we have all the plans set to go. But it is almost unbelievable that we get to do this again and that he gets to do it again," Terri Watson said.

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