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Before Maria Taylor and Mike Macdonald shared the stage at the Lombardi Trophy presentation, they were high school classmates in Georgia.
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These Georgia Grads Reunited On Football's Biggest Stage—And It Was History In The Making
From classmates to the Big Game.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald went to Centennial High School in Roswell. And before the big game, NBC aired an interview with NBC Sports' Maria Taylor -- who is also a Centennial High alum. The two also attended The University of Georgia.
When zeros were across the board and the Seattle Seahawks were winners of Super Bowl LX on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, two former Centennial High School (GA) classmates crossed paths on the podium for championship presentation.
Maria Taylor presented the Lombardi Trophy to her former high school classmate, Mike Macdonald, during Super Bowl pre-game. Maria Taylor
When NBC Sports anchor Maria Taylor presented the winning trophy to Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald Sunday, it was a reunion of sorts for two Centennial High alums.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was not the only University of Georgia graduate to make history on Super Bowl Sunday.
Social media users are asking, “Who is Maria Taylor?” after the NBC anchor’s history-making appearance at Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Taylor, 38, made history on Sunday, becoming the first Black woman to host NBC’s Super Bowl pregame show and to present the Lombardi Trophy to the winning team, the Seattle Seahawks.