We have something special planned for today, as you know,
because Veterans Day is coming up.
So, we are going to treat a veteran, a very deserving vet.
Well you tell them, I don't wanna ruin the surprise.
Darkari Williamson, Darkari.
Darkari, what a great name, first of all.
What a beautiful name, Dakari.
Beautiful name for a beautiful soul, a Air Force vet.
And you're an army brat yourself, right?
I'm an Army brat, my dad was a major in the Army.
So, I grew up around military bases my entire life.
And, you get a chance to see
how much they sacrifice and what they do
so that we can live the way that we live.
And, so Dakari went into the Air Force.
Got out of the Air Force, but has
committed himself to being a mentor.
My buddy, Jay Glazer created a program
where they take veteran soldiers
and veteran athletes, put them together
so that they have a new team.
Isn't that such a cool idea?
(applause)
I love that, because they're both about team.
Yeah, it's, they're both about team.
They're both about team, and it's so great
to network that together, yeah.
Yeah, you need your team, you need,
so, it's a support system, because that's what you miss.
I don't miss anything about football
as far as, like, getting beat up and playing the game.
I miss the guys, I miss the team, the comradery.
And, there's depression, there are a lot
of different things that set in,
and same thing with the military.
So, every year, we like to dress veterans
for Veteran's Day.
And, we wanted to do that with Dakari.
Well, he is especially good at this.
He's not only one of the sharpest dressed men
I have every met in life, but you have
your own line of clothing, yes.
Yes, have my own line of clothing,
we have Collection by Michael Strahan,
which is our suit line.
And then we have MSX, which is
our casual, more athleisure line.
And, we sent Dakari, we sent him suitcases
of whatever we had, and we told him,
"You pick what you're comfortable in."
And, so, I'm excited to see what he picked out.
I think we all should be excited to see what he picked out
because one thing guaranteed, he's gonna look good.
Dakari is, today, a professor you said, yes?
Yeah, he's a professor and
this is his girlfriend, Alicia.
Alicia, what a beautiful girl!
(applause)
Okay, I'm gonna ask you, what makes him so special?
I mean, for one, he's mine, right?
So that's special, no, but he does,
so, he does a lot of volunteer work.
We've redone like, a vet home for the homeless.
He goes and gives meals to people.
(Rachael) He's constantly paying it forward.
Always, like, even in our family.
In service and charity.
Exactly, exactly, even for our church
as well as for a group that I have as well.
Are you excited to see him in Michael's clothes?
I'm super excited.
Yeah, his clothes are fine.
They're not really Michael's clothes.
No, not your personal.
He makes them for everybody.
(laughter)
Are you psyched about what he chose?
I'm ready, I'm very excited to bring him out.
Dakari, come on out!
(celebratory music)
(cheers and applause)
He's so cute!
He's looking good!
You're so handsome!
Thank you so much.
You look so primpy too!
Doesn't he look good?
He looks fantastic!
Yeah, I love it!
And I love the fact that you
are paying everything forward.
And, it's very important for me.
Like, Veteran's Day is very important for me
because, you know, I know what my dad
and his commitment, but also being
around all the other soldiers and their commitments
to be away from their families,
to be on deployment overseas
where you cannot take your wife, your children,
your girlfriend, whatever it may be.
But, you guys go over there and you do your job
so that we have the comfort
that we have here in the United States
and around the world, beyond because we keep the world safe.
Thank you.
And all the veterans out there.
Yeah, but you know what, you look good, man.
We sent you suitcases of clothes, and you picked this out.
Yeah.
Well, we're gonna give you all of it.
We're giving you a whole new wardrobe
going along with that, alright?
(applause)
Thank you man.
Yeah, and they're already packed.
And you're already packed, you can just
luggage everything, and take it all with you.
Thank you so much.
Michael is very, very generous.
Yet another reason to love him
aside from his smile and his big old heart.
Everyone in our audience is going to
look good and feel good because you're all
gonna go home with $100 gift card
for MSX by Michael Strahan at JC Penny.
(cheers and applause)
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