Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Gives Faith-Filled Commencement Speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology
By Movieguide® Contributor
Two-time Super Bowl winner and Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker, appeared at his alma mater, Georgia Institute of Technology, to deliver a commencement speech.
Butker started, “I am someone not much older than all of you, yet I’ve been asked to speak, not because I am a great orator or because I have a number of impressive accolades. Well, I guess I do have two Super Bowl rings. I just happen to be blessed by God to be really good at kicking a funny-shaped ball between two yellow posts.”
Butker touched on success and that “none of it will matter if you are alone and devoid of purpose.”
He continued, “Some of the most important people who have ever lived remain unknown and their stories have yet to be told. But they still used their God-given talents to do great things and change the world. What a profound example, to be motivated by our purpose rather than the current spotlight on the world.”
He then began to touch on the state of culture in the country and said, “anyone with eyes can see it.”
Butker offered encouragement to the graduates, “I can offer one controversial antidote that I believe will have a lasting impact for generations to come – get married and start a family.”
He added, “None of these accomplishments mean anything compared to the happiness I have found in my marriage and in starting a family. My confidence as a husband and father, and yes, even as a football player is rooted in my marriage with my wife.”
Butker concluded with one final statement, “As we leave our mark on future generations by the children we bring into the world, how much greater of a legacy can anyone leave than that?”
Watch the speech below: