Good morning 12s, and Merry Christmas Eve! Here's a look at what's out there today — Friday, December 24 — about your Seattle Seahawks.
Russell Wilson And Ciara Celebrate End Of Semester At Why Not You Academy
This fall, Russell Wilson and Ciara's Why Not You Academy officially opened in Des Moines, just south of Seattle. The public charter school was designed to reimagine the high school experience for students, allowing them to spend significant time working outside the classroom, build professional relationships, and work closely with dedicated advisors and mentors.
Last week, Wilson and Ciara paid a visit to the school to help the founding class of students celebrate the end of the semester, and also remind them of the importance of pursuing their dreams and writing down their goals. "I always say, all it takes is one person to believe, and that person is you," Ciara told the students. "Where you come from in life will not determine how far you go."
The surprise also included gifts for the students and the unveiling of the school's new mascot and logo — the Lion.
"There was something my dad used to always tell me, he used to always say, 'Son, why not you?'" Wilson said. "We want you all to ask that question — 'Why not me? Why can't I be what I'm destined to be?'"
Wilson represented the academy during the Seahawks' My Cause, My Cleats game earlier this month. "The artist, Stevie Shao helped me with these," Wilson said at the time. "We have some pretty awesome cleats for our foundation, the Why Not You Foundation. I love what the NFL does with, 'My Cause My Cleats,' I've had some cool shoes along the way. For these, you can see the 'Why Not You' on the side, the idea of these cleats is for our foundation, but also for the Why Not You Academy… It's been a joy just to be able to work with Stevie and work with the kids, to be able to collaborate with the kids from the school, the Why Not You Academy, and the Why Not You Foundation."
The Seattle Seahawks take on the Chicago Bears for Week 16 of the 2021 season, the 17th regular season meeting between the two teams. Take a look back at some of their previous matchups.
Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton (34) leaves Seattle Seahawks cornerback Cornell Webster (38) sprawling as he gains 11 yards with a pass from quarterback Bob Avellini in first quarter, Sunday, Nov. 5, 1976 in Chicago. Play was good for a first down. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ray Butler (83) eludes Chicago Bears cornerback Reggie Phillips (48) during an NFL game in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 20, 1987. The Seahawks defeated the Bears 34-21. (AP Photo/Damian Strohmeyer)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Chuck Knox hears words of encouragement from Bears head coach Mike Ditka following the Seahawks 17-0 loss to the Chicago Bears on September 9, 1990 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Seattle Seahawks Cortez Kennedy (96) during a game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois against the Chicago Bears from his 1999 season. The Seahawks beat the Bears 14-13. Cortez Kennedy played for 11 seasons all with the Seahawks, was an 8-time Pro Bowler and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.(David Durochik via AP)
Umpire Darrell Jenkins, left, flies into the pile as Chicago Bears quarterback Chris Chandler (12) scores on a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, in Seattle. At right are Seahawks' Norman Hand (96) and Cedric Woodard (98). (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Bernard Berrian, left, catches a 40-yard pass for a touchdown as Seattle Seahawks' Kelly Herndon, center, and Oliver Celestin, right, defend during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 in Chicago. (AP Photo)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Mike Williams (17) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 18: Linebacker Julian Peterson #59 of the Seattle Seahawks eyes the quarterback against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, November 18, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle won the game 30-23. (AP Photo/Thomas E. Witte) Julian Peterson
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS CHICAGO BEARS - Julius Jones scores on a 39-yard touchdown catch and run up the sideline in the first quarter.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch carries the ball against the Chicago Bears defense and safety Danieal Manning, right in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, left, talks with his brother, Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett, right, after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Bears 26-0. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) makes a touchdown reception against Chicago Bears defensive back Kyle Fuller (23) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
