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Sony Michel, with SB trophy in hand, a big hit on Jimmy Kimmel show

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By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Feb 5, 2019

Sony Michel scored the only touchdown in the Super Bowl Sunday in Atlanta.

Monday, he was hanging with Jimmy Kimmel in Los Angeles.

Less than a day after helping the New England Patriots defeat the L.A. Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl 53 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the former University of Georgia star traveled to the West Coast to appear on the late-night talk show.

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Armed with the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning the Super Bowl, Michel spent an engaging several minutes with Kimmel discussing, among other things, his new ‘grill’ and taking photos of quarterback Tom Brady at the team’s victory party.

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