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Vineland, N.J., holds parade for Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco after Super Bowl LVIII

#Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco’s hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, held a Super Bowl LVIII parade in his honor

The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII over the San Francisco 49ers 10 weeks ago in Las Vegas. The glow and celebrations from that night haven’t slowed as players and coaches continue to be honored by their hometowns.

On Saturday, running back Isiah Pacheco was back in Vineland, New Jersey, being greeted by fans in his hometown for the second consecutive year as a Super Bowl champion.

“Every movie has a main character,” said Pacheco at the City Hall steps, according to The Press of Atlantic City. “What a good movie will show you is a main character is nothing without other people around him to shape him and support him, which y’all do.”

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Pacheco’s Vineland high school football team, along with family and former Rutgers teammates, was in attendance to support. Pacheco had another solid season in 2023, appearing in 14 games and finishing with 205 carries for 935 rushing yards and seven touchdowns to go with 44 receptions for 244 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Vineland, New Jersey hosting ‘Parade For Pop’ to celebrate Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco

#Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco’s hometown is hosting ‘The Parade For Pop’ on April 23 to celebrate their newest Super Bowl champion.

Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco already has “Isiah Pacheco Day” in his hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, but now he’s getting a parade to honor his latest achievement.

Vineland Mayor Anthony Fanucci announced last week that the town would celebrate the Super Bowl LVII champion with “The Parade for Pop” on Sunday, April 23 beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. It’ll feature both a parade and rally, which likely be similar to the parade and rally they had back when they gave him the key to the city and retired his jersey at Vineland South High School back in June.

Speaking to The W Show’s Steve Walls at the 101 Awards this past weekend, Pacheco explained what this honor from his hometown means to him.

“I can only imagine how — I had a parade when I got the key to the city,” Pacheco said. “So, this one’s going to be a little bit different. Last year, one of our Vineland players from Vineland (South) High School, my ex-teammate (Rams OL Jamil Demby), won the Super Bowl with the LA Rams last year. So back-to-back in the City of Vineland, it’s something special to the community. It’s moments we can’t get like this for us to represent New Jersey and your community and Cumberland county, I’ll do whatever I’ve got to do to put that respect on the face of the community.”

That community is eager to celebrate its latest Super Bowl champion.

“So many residents of Cumberland County are eager to demonstrate their admiration for Isiah’s accomplishments,” Mayor Fanucci said, via WPG Talk Radio. “This community rally will be an opportunity for all of us to offer our congratulations to our hometown hero upon achieving his dreams of becoming a World Champion, and for being such a wonderful ambassador for the City of Vineland.”

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