‘I love Pittsburgh’: JuJu Smith-Schuster cherishes time spent with Steelers

With the Super Bowl on Sunday, all eyes around the world will be glued to the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs, but that does not mean there are no connections to Pittsburgh. In fact, there is one glaring to Pittsburgh and the Steelers in the game. Former Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster will suit up for the Chiefs in his first Super Bowl appearance.

Smith-Schuster played for the Steelers from 2017 to 2021 after being drafted out of USC in the 2017 NFL Draft. He grew up a Steelers fan, although coming from Long Beach, California. However, they never reached the big dance with Smith-Schuster on the squad. So, he took a leap and joined the Chiefs, and now, he has reached the biggest stage in the NFL.

“Playing in Pittsburgh for five years, I love Pittsburgh and the Steelers,” Smith-Schuster said. “But making the decision to come to KC and play, it’s crazy. This [the Super Bowl] is real, I can’t believe it.”