New Kensington comes out to laud Skyy Moore, city native and Super Bowl champion
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Skyy Moore, rookie wide receiver for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and a New Kensington native, waves to fans during a parade in his honor Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown New Kensington.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Skyy Moore, rookie wide receiver for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, greets locals while signing autographs during a parade in his honor Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown New Kensington.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Fans take pictures as a parade of municipal vehicles bring Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver and New Kensington native Skyy Moore along Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown New Kensington.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Fans react with excitement as they greet Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver and New Kensington native Skyy Moore, right, during a parade on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown New Kensington.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Santino Kelly, 14, of New Kensington, holds his Kansas City Chiefs flag while awaiting a parade bringing Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore, a New Kensington native, on Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown New Kensington. Kelly said he has been a Chiefs fan for years, even before a local athlete was on the team.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
A wooden yard decoration is seen before a parade honoring Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver and New Kensington native Skyy Moore on Friday, March 17, 2023 in downtown New Kensington.
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The city of New Kensington held a parade Friday night to celebrate the accomplishments of a New Ken native.
Skyy Moore was rookie wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs last season, in which the Chiefs won the Super Bowl. Moore caught a touchdown pass in the game.
As a young child, Moore lived in New Kensington’s Pine Manor neighborhood. He and his family later moved to the city’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
Moore started high school at Valley High but later attended Shady Side Academy. He went on to play football at Western Michigan University.
The Chiefs drafted him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.