Philadelphia native and Eagles fan Meek Mill responded to his hometown team's historic Super Bowl win this week in a statement given to NBC's John Clark.
Mill is currently serving 2-4 years in prison, following his controversial trial for a probation violation.
The rapper's song, “Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)” was the Eagle's unofficial, then official, theme song in the post-season, and during the Super Bowl. Fans of the team could be heard playing the song, during last weekend's celebration of Philly's 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots.
“Last night, I felt especially proud to be from the great city of Philadelphia," Meek told Clark. "All the heart that the Eagles showed in winning the Super Bowl has given the best fans in the world real hope and inspiration and I’m truly humbled.”
He went on to express that he is holding out hope that all will go well in the end with his incarceration.
“I wish my current situation was different, and that I could be with my brothers on that team, and the other Eagles fans, in celebrating this once-in-a-lifetime experience. But I have faith that truth and justice will win out in the end.”
Mill's full statement is below:
