The AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals started with one of the best versions of the national anthem you’ll hear anytime soon.
United States Navy Veteran Generald Wilson belted out a lovely take on the national anthem pre-game. He’s become an NFL favorite to sing the country’s anthem and is no stranger to the Kansas City crowd.
It’s just one of those performances that still make you happy sporting event organizers find people like Wilson who have such an uncanny ability to bring the song to life in the most amazing way.
To boot, Wilson is a Chiefs fan, and Sunday was his birthday.
Not being biased, however, this is how you sing the National Anthem. Retired Navy Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson performs the National Anthem on January 29th, 2023 pic.twitter.com/jM37njdQxg
— 🔱⚓️🏴☠️🇺🇸I'm The One Called Doc🇺🇸🏴☠️⚓️🔱 (@hmcrem) January 29, 2023
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH @Chiefs !!!! WOW!!!! SO MUCH LOVE IN THE BUILDING!!!! ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉💪🏾💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/nNJDt13NE5
— Generald Wilson (@generaldwilson) January 29, 2023
Seriously, this really was a beautiful rendition of the national anthem. It’s one thing to get a popular singer to belt “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but it’s another to get a professional singer who knows the song by heart.
NFL fans were amazed by Wilson's performance.
The National Anthem grabbed me in the feels 😭 pic.twitter.com/KUlWvrj5U9
— The Beloved Debs (@McDebida) January 30, 2023
What an awesome atmosphere during the National Anthem ahead of the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium! #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/Cu4aGSLmDS
— Max Preston (@MaxPrestonTV) January 29, 2023
Navy Petty Officer First Class (Ret.) Generald Wilson should be the standard for every National Anthem. The tempo, the emotion….just perfection. Well done!
— FishSMLHokie (@hokieobsession) January 30, 2023
Thank you, Chief Navy Petty Officer (Ret) Generald Wilson, for a great performance of our National Anthem.
And thank you for your service.#USA
— Brian Tubbs (@BrianTubbs) January 30, 2023
My man @generaldwilson crushing the #nationalanthem! Let’s go #Chiefs! #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/S1KXl8eoCc
— Pete Mundo (@PeteMundo) January 30, 2023
This performance gave me chills! Just beautiful. 🇺🇲 Bravo @generaldwilson !! 💙👏👏 https://t.co/PHHI08EoXR
— Chrissy Stalions (@italianstalions) January 30, 2023
Once again @generaldwilson proves why he is THE BEST!!!
— Roger (@Rogersc46043937) January 30, 2023
Happy Birthday @generaldwilson and what an amazing National Anthem!! It sent chills up my spine. Keep it up!!
— Kendra Turcotte (@kleigh1070) January 30, 2023
Well done, Navy Petty Officer First Class (Ret.) Generald Wilson. https://t.co/yctuc8P9dy
— GrierLawOffice (@grierlawoffice) January 30, 2023
Happy birthday to @generaldwilson, who gave us all a gift with his stunning rendition of the national anthem before the AFC Championship game! https://t.co/UpgQx7hNBX
— Eve Samples (@EveSamples) January 30, 2023
Retired US Navy Veteran Generald Wilson singing brilliantly! 🫡 🎶🎶🎶 This patriot has an amazing voice! MUST LISTEN! 🫶🏼I cried. I feel happy to be an American! 🥰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇻🇪 https://t.co/s6LqJhvyav
— Marion 🇺🇸 (@FM_Murff) January 30, 2023
Such an inspiring performance of our National Anthem by Navy veteran, Generald Wilson. Sir, thank you for your service and I wouldn’t mind hearing you sing at every game! Well done! #AFCChampionship https://t.co/HDzzi0D1A6
— katie beth (@katiebethw1) January 30, 2023
Yes. His name is Generald Wilson.
I’ve believed that he should sing the National Anthem for ALL big games ever since I first heard him here.👇https://t.co/tclBC75iB2 https://t.co/vDe2tX1gz0— SheilaW (@SheLa9876) January 30, 2023
The National Anthem sung at the @Chiefs and the @Bengals 2023 AFC Championship game was the absolute best I’ve ever heard
— Josh Tippett (@slickjosht) January 29, 2023
Nice to see #STLBlues anthem singer Generald Wilson sing the national anthem before the #AFCChampionship game. pic.twitter.com/m4LroTuIXt
— Bryan Roche (@Roche1269) January 29, 2023
He has an outrageously beautiful voice! He blessed us all with that rendition! Thank you #GeneraldWilson https://t.co/eZsrguUCxt
— susi winby aka Love, Karma (@susiwinby) January 29, 2023
