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Super Bowl 54 Champ, Former FSU Grad Derrick Nnadi Celebrates Victory By Helping Homeless Dogs

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Super Bowl 54 winner and Florida State University graduate Derrick Nnadi is celebrating his team's victory by helping homeless dogs find fur-ever homes.

The twenty-three-year-old defensive tackle is paying for the adoption fees for all the dogs available at an animal shelter in Kansas City.

KC Pet Project, a nonprofit charitable organization, operates a shelter formerly known as the city's "dog pound," in the Kansas City area.

Their web site says they care for over 10,000 animals a year and work collaboratively with Animal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted.

KC WINS! We are so excited to announce that the Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle, Derrick Nnadi is choosing to...

Posted by KC Pet Project on Sunday, February 2, 2020

The newly-crowned NFL champ has been helping out homeless animals through his own foundation.

Click here to read more about his foundation.

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