There was a special moment before the Philadelphia Eagles took the field Thursday night at Bank of America Stadium.

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The Eagles wide receiver Marcus Johnson was baptized in the pool at his team’s hotel before the game.

Johnson tweeted a picture of himself in the pool.

Several of his teammates surrounded the pool and held hands during the baptism.

Johnson wrote, “First time being Baptized! Corporate Worship is a beautiful thing!! Cleansed & Reborn in JESUS name!!”

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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