Sunday, actor Matthew McConaughey took out a full page advertisement in the Austin American-Statesman congratulating the quarterback for engineering the 41-33 upset win against the New England Patriots.
"From one local to another, congratulations Nick Foles. Just keep livin, Matthew McConaughey," the ad reads.
The full-page ad also features an outline of Texas, with a heart strategically placed over the Austin area. The state outline also sports the colors of the Texas state flag.
Look at this full-page ad in today’s American-Statesman from McConaughey to Nick Foles. @Eagles pic.twitter.com/zEtkejQT6O
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) February 11, 2018
Foles is a 2007 graduate of Westlake High School in Austin. McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas.
Credit: Handout
Credit: Handout
Austin Mayor Steve Adler proclaimed Feb. 9 as Nick Foles Day
Foles won MVP honors in the Super Bowl after throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns against the Patriots. He also caught a touchdown pass in the final moments of the first half, becoming the first quarterback in Super Bowl history to make a TD reception.