Julius Peppers shouts out Michael Jordan in Hall of Fame speech

Posted Aug 8, 2024
Many former members of the National Football League had their lifelong dreams fulfilled this weekend, as the 2024 class was inducted into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Carolina Panthers and North Carolina legend Julius Peppers was among the inductees. And he decided to give a shoutout to a fellow Tar Heel, Michael Jordan, in his speech. (On3.com)

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