Sterling Sharpe returns gold jacket favor, honors brother Shannon Sharpe in heartfelt Hall of Fame moment

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Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe's wait to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame came to an end on Saturday.

Sharpe delivered a heartfelt speech and received his bust in Canton on Saturday. But perhaps the most memorable moment of Sharpe's special day involved returning the favor to his brother and fellow Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe.

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Sterling handed his brother his long-awaited gold jacket on Saturday. The gesture came years after his brother gave him a Super Bowl ring, something he described as " the most precious gift I've ever received."

Sterling retired after the 1994 NFL season. Three seasons later, the Denver Broncos defeated the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. The victory secured Shannon's first championship ring. He gifted his older brother the coveted Super Bowl ring, before winning two more titles over the next three years.

Sterling Sharpe, left, and his presenter Shannon Sharpe shake hands during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Aug. 2, 2025, in Canton, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

During his speech on Saturday, Sterling acknowledged the special bond he shared with his younger brother. "Everything I did athletically, everything, I did for an audience of one," Sterling said. "I didn't want this person to look outside our own dinner table to find a role model."

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Shannon was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. At the time, he famously