Saquon Barkley is set to enjoy his first-ever Super Bowl parade Friday and the NFL star is expecting the Philadelphia Eagles fans to live up to their reputation. 

Barkley had his greatest birthday wish granted Sunday when he helped lift the Eagles to their second Super Bowl victory with a 40-22 thrashing of the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans. 

Within minutes of the Eagles’ humiliation of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and co., The City of Brotherly Love was illuminated in Kelly Green – and the occasional firework. 

Philadelphia became a riot of celebrations as an estimated 10,000 fans took over the city’s famous Broad Street in their traditional raucous fashion, jumping on top of cars, climbing on dump trucks and bus shelters, and scaling traffic-light poles.

And that was just a taster. On Friday, the five-mile stretch of parade route is set to overflow with Philadelphians and Barkley is demanding a party as he and his fellow Eagles bring home the Lombardi Trophy. 

‘Philly fans have been super amazing all-year round. Just the love and support that they have for this team,’ the running back gushed when asked about his debut parade on Thursday.

Saquon Barkley is set to enjoy his first-ever Super Bowl parade Friday after the Eagles’ win 

Within minutes of the Eagles’ humiliation of the Chiefs, Philadelphia was illuminated in green

Philadelphia became a riot of celebrations as an estimated 10,000 fans took over the city 

Barkley, who was working a ‘shift’ for Raising Cane’s serving his fanbase on the outskirts of the city, added: ‘The city truly buys into this team. I’m expecting it to be a blast, a party.’ 

He went on to pay credit to the Philadelphia fanbase’s warm welcome, despite their famously hostile reputation – especially for a former New York Giants player. 

‘You’ve got to think, for me, personally, I was coming from being behind enemy lines the year prior,’ he said.

‘So you don’t know what to expect, but I’ve always had undercover fans, I guess you could say, from going to Penn State and playing high school ball here in Pennsylvania’

‘They’ve been amazing to me and my family, especially my young daughter,’ he added, sat alongside Raising Cane’s owner and first-ever Super Bowl Parade King Todd Graves.

Barkley experienced somewhat of a warmup for Friday’s festivities during the pitstop on his victory tour Thursday when over four hundred supporters flocked the fast food chain on the outskirts of Philadelphia.

The Eagles’ loyal flock was dressed in Kelly Green, jerseys – Barkley’s or others – and even the occasional bright green wig. 

A swarm of police had gathered early to ensure the ever-pᴀssionate Philadelphia fans stayed well behind the barricade as Barkley worked behind the counter and on the drive-thru. 

Barkley continued his victory tour at Raising Cane’s on the outskirts of Philadelphia

Over four hundred Eagles fans flocked to the Raising Cane’s to get a glimpse of Barkley

Retired center Jason Kelce delivered an infamous speech in a Mummers suit in 2018

And when the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year stepped out of the restaurant the pitch of screams was enough to burst an eardrum. Chants of ‘MVP’, ‘E-A-G-L-E-S,’ and ‘Saquon’ rang out, while one year girl cried: ‘I skipped school for you, Saquon!’ 

Barkley only encouraged the explosion of screams, spearheading a number of chants himself. But he ᴀssured reporters that he would not be taking the leading role Friday. 

Seven years ago, when the Eagles won their first Super Bowl in franchise history, Jason Kelce cemented himself in the city’s folklore, rocking up to the parade in an eye-catching Mummers suit and delivering one of the most rousing victory speeches the sport has ever witnessed. 

But Barkley adamantly insisted he would not be stepping into the retired center’s shoes. 

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‘It won’t be me, thats not my thing,’ he said with an amused smile, before nominating teammates Lane Johnson and Brandon Graham for the tall task of replicating the Eagles legend.

‘I think they’re two longest tenured eagles right now so I think it would be perfect for them to do that, especially if it is BG’s last year,’ he added, referring to the retirement rumors shrouding the defensive end.

Authorities expect one million people to descend on The City of Brotherly Love with schools and Philadelphia city offices closed for the city-wide celebration. 

Beginning at 11am ET, the parade will be followed by a ceremony at 2pm on the ‘Rocky’ Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art – the site of Kelce’s 2018 infamous war cry.