'Tis the season for graduations, final send offs and a whole lot of inspirational speeches.
And for seniors at University of Wisconsin this weekend, it was time to say goodbye to textbooks and hello to a college degree. But first, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was on-hand to deliver the commencement speech that featured both funny and moving moments.
"I'm also here to share some things I've learned," he joked at the beginning of his talk before referencing his engagement to Ciara. "Things like if you're dating a woman that's way out of your league, ask her to marry you."
He continued, "And if you're playing the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and you've got 26 seconds left and you're down by four and it's second-and-goal on their 1-yard line, try not to throw an interception. That's purely, purely hypothetical though, of course."
Russell went on to share how much he loves singing. He loves it so much that his "moonwalk cuts the rug" when busting out the words to a Michael Jackson hit. Here's the lesson though: While it's important to believe in yourself, it's also necessary that you know yourself.
"Let me put it this way: I love singing Michael Jackson, I'm Michael Jackson's Tito. I'm Janet Jackson's long lost brother," he explained. "But no matter how badly I want to be a pop star, it would not matter how much self-confidence I had or have or how many hours I spend at the studio. Trust me on this. I cannot sing."
He continued, "So the question I asked when life told me no was: What am I capable of? Am I capable of doing what I want to do? I really had to think about it. And when it came to playing quarterback, the answer was yes."
Putting all jokes aside, Russell couldn't help but acknowledge his late father who had a large influence on his life. While he would be excited about his son's Super Bowl game or a new endorsement deal, it would actually be how he handles himself as a person that would make him most proud.
"I miss my dad every single day. People have asked me if I had five more minutes with him, what would I say to him? But I wouldn't say anything at all. I'd just hug him. That's what I'd do," he shared. "I feel blessed knowing that if he were here today, the thing that he'd most be proud of isn't a Super Bowl ring or a new contract or a big speech at Camp Randall. He'd be proud of my family…So that's my third charge to the graduates."
Read the entire speech courtesy of ESPN here.