Former NFL outdoors linebacker DeMarcus Ware sang the nationwide anthem forward of Thursday night time’s first 2023 preseason sport in opposition to the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns.

Why he did so is perhaps the best factor to come back out of the primary night time of the NFL season by a mile.

In response to The Dallas Morning Information, Ware selected to sing the nationwide anthem forward of Thursday’s sport in honor of his late Denver Broncos teammate Demaryius Thomas, who tragically died in 2021.

The 2 reportedly sang it collectively on the sideline whereas in Denver.

“You’ll be able to by no means be prepared for that,” Ware informed the publication of singing the anthem. “There’s methods you possibly can put together for it and have ample quantity of vocal classes. However once you rise up there and when the gang goes silent, it’s your flip to rise up there and sing to the entire United States of America on what it stands for. And that’s enormous.”

Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame inductee DeMarcus Ware sings the Nationwide Anthem forward of kickoff! pic.twitter.com/rP5XXNxXr1

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It’s a must to give Ware props for tackling such a tough factor as singing the nationwide anthem publicly for such a transferring cause.

As he will get enshrined in Canton, Ohio, this weekend for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame, he’ll have loads of recollections to take for this necessary week.