Steve McMichael who suffers from ALS enters Football Hall of Fame

Video: Steve McMichael enters Pro Football Hall of Fame in powerful scenes as the Bears star, ravaged by ALS, is joined by his Chicago teammates at his home
Former Chicago Bears Star Steve McMichael who suffers from ALS enters Pro Football Hall of Fame.

While Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael could not attend the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony, the ceremony came to him in powerful scenes from his home in Homer Glen, Illinois.

Battling ALS and bedridden in the advanced stages of the neurological disease, the 66-year-old two-time All-Pro defensive tackle was the second player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame among seven members of the Class of 2024 on Saturday.

Surrounded by several of his Bears teammates and his wife, Misty, McMichael wore his gold jacket as his bronze bust was unveiled live in a touching tribute.


'You are on a team that you can never be cut from and never be released from. When you die, you´ll always be on this team. Welcome home, Steve. You're in football heaven forever,' Hall of Famer Richard Dent said, patting McMichael on the head.

Misty wiped tears from her face as she turned her husband´s head toward the bronze bust. 'That´s you, baby, forever,' she said.