On the famed steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday afternoon, the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX victory parade came to its conclusion after riding buses through the City of Brotherly Love.

Speaking from the podium to a crowd of Eagles fans, Super Bowl LIX MVP-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts took in the moment as he celebrated his first Lombardi Trophy in front of one of Philly's most iconic monuments, Coral Smith of NFL.com reports.

"We can't do it without the fans. We appreciate you; we love you," Hurts said as the audience showered him with "MVP" chants. "You know, I told myself that when I got drafted that I wouldn't come to the Rocky steps until I won the championship. And now we're here."

Just five days after the Eagles' dominant victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, the Eagles gathered to celebrate the franchise's second Super Bowl victory in the rematch of a loss they suffered on that stage two years ago.

Referencing the tough road to get back to the big game, which included a frustrating end to the 2023 campaign and a 2-2 start to this year, Hurts shouted out his team's effort of fighting through adversity to reach the top, before looking ahead toward a chance at doing it again in 2025.

"I know this year, this team has had to battle through so much, this team has had to fight. This team has had to persevere. There's been a ton of scrutiny, a ton of opinions, a ton of all of that," Hurts said. "But I know, about this city, one thing we do -- we fight. We fight. And you go through the course of these things, and you learn that success isn't built off of approval. It's built off of endurance, it's built off of strength. You can't lose if you don't quit. And in Philly, we don't quit. So, thank you.

"The next pursuit begins. Go Birds."

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