HOMIE TO THE HOUSE #ForTheW

Madden Orlovsky had a heartfelt message for his family and friends in honor of World Autism Awareness Day 🥹 This was a special moment for all of us at ESPN. Thanks, Madden and @danorlovsky7 ❤️

James Van Der Beek passed away today. I’m a healthcare guy and I post about healthcare. Now I want to talk about James. He was special, he was 48 years old, a Father of six, a Husband. He was man who spent his final chapter teaching the ultimate guide to real life. James was part of my growing up. Dawson’s Creek. Varsity Blues. The 90s. He was just there, woven into the background. What he did over the last few years was bigger than any of that. He recorded a video on his last birthday. Cancer had taken everything he used to define himself. He couldn’t be the husband who helped around the house. He couldn’t pick up his kids and carry them to bed. He couldn’t work. He was too weak to prune the trees on his own property. And he sat with that. He asked himself the question most of us spend a lifetime avoiding: If I am none of the things I do, who am I? His answer was simple. Devastating. Beautiful. “I am worthy of God’s love simply because I exist. And if I’m worthy of God’s love, shouldn’t I also be worthy of my own?” That’s it. That’s the whole thing. We spend our careers building identities around what we produce, what we control, and what we can point to. And then life has a way of stripping it all down to the studs. James Van Der Beek faced that moment with the courage. He said cancer was the best thing that ever happened to him because it taught him how to live. He left behind his wife, Kimberly, six children, and a message that every father, husband, and man chasing the next thing needs to sit with. Watch this video. Then call someone you love. Thank you for your contribution. Rest easy…

The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the four member Hall of Fame Class of 2026 to be inducted Wednesday, May 6, 2026. View the full press release at KansasShrineBowl.com/2026HOF

My THOUGHTS on what @VandyFootball QB @diegopavia02 said

Big shoutout to our guys Zach Lewis and Seth Anderson for being invited to the FCS NFL Showcase!   #UNDproud | #LGH

The moment we found out we were joining the dance! #UNDproud | #LGH

Alright Kaden Vig…I’m with you! Who else is on board for a great cause! @AlexsLemonade @NorthwesternMutual #LemonTopChallenge #LGH

Congratulations to recent Fighting Hawk Evan Holm on being named to the All-CFL Team! He was also the @Wpg_BlueBombers Most Outstanding Defensive Player! bluebombers.com/2025/11/05/h… #UNDproud | #LGH | #ProHawks

Just playing some ball 🏈 #UNDproud | #LGH

DOMINATION! #UNDproud | #LGH