Tyrann Mathieu long ago captured New Orleans' heart.

Thursday, the city officially gave him the key to it.

The New Orleans native who first starred at St. Augustine High, transformed into the iconic "Honey Badger" at LSU and produced a 12-year NFL career that ended with a three-year stint with the hometown Saints, was presented the key to the city by Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Thursday, and the New Orleans City Council proclaimed it Tyrann Mathieu Day.

"I don't think I can really find the words," Mathieu said. "I'm super grateful and humbled. Never really imagined that I'd have my own day in New Orleans, even a key to the city. I feel like all of those were dreams of mine that were farfetched. I feel really, really blessed right now."

Those dreams possibly seemed farthest in prior to the

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