Saquon Barkley's legendary hurdle becomes costume gold for an Eagles fan
If you're among those who are fans of sports and collectibles and constantly searching to satisfy that hunger, few gatherings are now more of a 'must-attend' than NYC Fanatics Fest. The past iteration drew over 125,000 attendees. Philadelphia Eagles legend Brandon Graham showed up. He took his opportunity to ether the New York Giants. That was fun to watch.
It was impossible to see everything, but a deep social media dive might do wonders in helping you catch up on what you missed. There were celebrities in attendance. There was the first-ever Fanatics Games. We even saw the wildest costume ever, one depicting Saquon Barkley's reverse hurdle.
Eagles fan immortalizes Saquon Barkley's hurdle in unforgettable style
Once upon a time, we thought nothing could ever top Jason Kelce wearing the Mummers Costume to the Super Bowl 52 victory parade. We were wrong.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet JJ. He's an Eagles fan. He took Saquon Barkley's reverse hurdle and transformed it into Fanatics Fest's best costume. His efforts won him a prize. In other words, he took a fashion risk and won.
As Fanatics' official X account states, his creativity has won big time. He'll now be attending the Super Bowl, the World Cup Final, and WrestleMania 42.
It kind of makes you wonder why you didn't think of that first. Oh well... Congratulations are for JJ! Great job, man!
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