What happened: The Yankees welcomed Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba — the 2026 Super Bowl champion and NFL Offensive Player of the Year — and his brother Canaan Smith to the Stadium for a night of baseball. The club publicly thanked the pair for coming out, marking a cross-sport cameo in the Bronx.

Why it matters: Smith-Njigba arrives off a title-winning, award-laden campaign, and appearances like this keep the defending-champion Seahawks in the spotlight through the football offseason. For the Yankees, drawing a reigning champion to the ballpark is the kind of celebrity sightline that adds buzz to a midweek slate.

What to watch: Smith-Njigba and Seattle begin their title defense this fall, leaving the summer open for cross-sport stops like this one.