Shannon Sharpe gave his big brother his first Super Bowl ring over a quarter century ago. Sharpe, who has long given credit to his older brother for helping launch his Pro Football Hall of Fame career,

Sharpe's younger brother, Shannon Sharpe, who played tight end for the Denver Broncos, is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was in the midst of an almost-certain hall of fame career when he was forced to retire after seven seasons because of a neck injury.

Sharpe has always been honored at South Carolina. One of the greatest wide receivers in Gamecock history, he finished his USC career in 1987 as the school’s all-time leading receiver after catching 169 balls for nearly 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns.