Antonio Gates has been immortalized in Canton, Ohio.

Gates was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon as he marked the occasion with an emotional speech at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Gates was presented his bust by Dean Spanos, the Chargers Owners and Chairman of the Board.

Here are five takeaways from the Gates' Hall of Fame speech:

1. Gratitude from Gates

Gates spoke for nearly 25 minutes on Saturday afternoon and hardly mentioned himself.

Instead, the Hall of Famer chose to spread a message of love and gratitude to everyone who helped him reach the stage he was standing on.

"You see football is the ultimate team game, and I didn't get here alone," Gates said. "I'm standing here today because the people who poured into to me.

"What I've lea

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