Larry Fitzgerald gives huge thank you to Arizona in full-page ad

Larry Fitzgerald used a full-page message in the Arizona Republic on Sunday to publicly thank Arizona fans, framing it as more than a Hall of Fame tribute. In the letter, the Pro Football Hall of Famer recalls arriving in Arizona at age 20 without knowing anyone, arriving the same day the nation learned Pat Tillman had died. Fitzgerald says he measured himself for 17 seasons against Tillman’s standard of loyalty and gradually came to see Arizona as “home,” not because of football—he emphasizes belonging through daily life, including hiking Camelback Mountain, walking courses, and time in Flagstaff and Sedona. He ends by thanking the state for giving him a place for his family.