ForSaquon Barkley, theSuper Bowlwill be a doubly special occasion!
The star running back, 27, is teaming up withFlipzfor the snack’s Flipz Up Your Game Day campaign ahead of the NFL Championship, where he will join his Philadelphia Eagles as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9. Super Bowl Sunday also happens to be his 28th birthday.
Chatting with PEOPLE ahead of the big game at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome, Barkley says he’s already in “Super Bowl mode.”
“I think the best birthday gift you can have is playing [in the] Super Bowl and the only thing better than that is winning the Super Bowl on your birthday,” he says. “So plans before or after, I really don’t have any idea or any game plan at all.”
“I’m really just focusing on going out there and playing this game and trying to continue to play at a high level,” he adds.
Saquon Barkley poses with bags of Flipz as part of his campaign with the snack brand.Courtesy of FlipzVideo Spot
Courtesy of FlipzVideo Spot
“Not just being here but the adversities and the injuries and never quitting,” Barkley explains. “And I still remember that conversation I had with my dad when I was younger and when I almost quit, he said, ‘You quit one thing in life, you’re going to be a quitter for the rest of your life.’ And that’s what always stuck with me.”
“So I think it’ll definitely be proud but also say that the goal is not just to get there and the dream wasn’t just get into Super Bowl. It is to win it,” he adds.
As for Barkley’s latest partnership with Flipz, the athlete says he is a longtime lover of chocolate-covered pretzels and has been eating the treat for a “very long time.”
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When it comes to his favorite Flipz flavor, the NFL star likes to keep to the classics.
“I just saw that they have a blueberry doughnut [flavor]. We have not tried that yet. We might wait to celebrate with that one. Hopefully after a win,” he says. “But yeah, the chocolate is my favorite. It’s the one that I’ve been eating.”
Saquon Barkley poses with a bowl of Flipz as part of his new ad with the snack brand.Courtesy of FlipzVideo Spot
Elsewhere during his discussion with PEOPLE on the set of his new Flipz ad, Barkley revealed thathe and Congdon are engaged, adding that he “can’t be the athlete I am and have the success I have in my career without the help of her.” The pair met at Penn State University and have been dating since 2017, before welcoming their two children in 2018 and 2022.
Eagles fans can check out Barkley’s Flipz ad as his team looks to take home the win during Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.
source: people.com