Ryan McKenna just stays living his best life.

First, his dad surprised him with the news two weeks before the game that they'd be heading to Minnesota for Super Bowl LII.

"I just started crying, I couldn't believe it," he said during a visit to Ellen DeGeneres' show. "Just to go to the Super Bowl .. it's a dream come true."

Then they happened to be in the section Justin Timberlake hit during his halftime performance, and was able to elbow his way into the selfie zone, where he snapped the epic photo.

Then, he was invited to visit with Ellen and then this happened:

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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