{"id":1928783,"date":"2023-05-11T08:41:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-winning-chiefs-player-tells-college-graduates-to-prioritize-having-a-family-over-career\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T08:42:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:42:36","slug":"super-bowl-winning-chiefs-player-tells-college-graduates-to-prioritize-having-a-family-over-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-winning-chiefs-player-tells-college-graduates-to-prioritize-having-a-family-over-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl winner advises grads to prioritize family over career."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuper-bowl-winning-chiefs-player-tells-college-graduates-to-prioritize-having-a-family-over-career%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Super Bowl Champion Harrison Butker Tells Graduates to Prioritize Family<\/h2>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-winning-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-leaders-join-gen-milley-and-release-statement-saying-there-is-no-role-for-us-army-in-martial-law-in-determining-elections\/\" title=\"Army Leaders Join Gen. Milley and Release Statement Saying There Is \u201cNo Role\u201d for US Army in Martial Law in Determining Elections\">chiefs<\/a>-player-tells-college-graduates-to-prioritize-having-a-family-over-career\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl winner advises grads to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-tells-illegal-migrants-do-not-come\/\" title=\"VP Harris Tells Illegal Migrants: 'Do Not Come'\">prioritize family<\/a> over career.&#8221;>powerful commencement address<\/a> to graduates at Georgia Tech, urging them to prioritize family over career. Butker, who has won two Super Bowl rings with the Chiefs, emphasized the importance of his marriage and family, stating that his wedding ring is the most important ring he wears. <\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of Family<\/h3>\n<p>Butker encouraged graduates to &#8220;get married and start a family,&#8221; stating that &#8220;none of it will matter if you are alone and devoid of purpose.&#8221; He emphasized that his confidence as a husband, father, and football player is rooted in his marriage and family. <\/p>\n<h3>The Lies of Self-Dependence<\/h3>\n<p>Butker also spoke out against the societal pressure to prioritize career over relationships, stating that &#8220;this loneliness is rooted in the lies being sold about self dependence and prioritizing our career over important relationships.&#8221; He urged graduates to reject this narrative and prioritize their relationships with loved ones. <\/p>\n<h3>A Legacy of Family<\/h3>\n<p>Butker concluded his address by emphasizing the importance of leaving a legacy of family. &#8220;How much greater of a legacy can anyone leave than that?&#8221; he asked. <\/p>\n<p>Butker&#8217;s teammate, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, has also spoken about the importance of family. As Butker urged graduates to prioritize family over career, Mahomes emphasized the joy and balance that his family brings to his life. <\/p>\n<p>In a world that often prioritizes career and self-dependence, Butker&#8217;s message is a powerful reminder of the importance of family and relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Bowl-winning Chiefs player Harrison Butker told college graduates to prioritize having a family over pursuing a career during a commencement address on Saturday. The Kansas City kicker spoke to graduates at Georgia Tech, telling them to \u201cget married and start a family,\u201d Yahoo.com reported. 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