Gillie Da King (Gillie Da Kid) joins Cooper DeJean & Reed Blankenship on the Podcast Exciting Mics Episode 3 to Talk about what REALLY Happened at Shedeur's Draft Party, His Favorite Memories as an Eagles Fan, Eagles Winning the Super Bowl, the moment he knew the "Exciting Whites" were great & more. Gillie Da King joins Exciting Mics for a high-energy conversation about his favorite Eagles moments, Shedeur Sanders’ draft night, and what it really means to rep Philadelphia. From iconic plays like DeSean Jackson’s punt return to Cooper DeJean’s Super Bowl pick-six, this episode is packed with unforgettable stories and behind-the-scenes insight. Hosts Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean also dive into locker room culture, personal growth, and what drives their passion for the game. Don’t miss this must-watch episode of Exciting Mics.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
1:09 - What’s Exciting You This Week?
5:27 - Quick Hitters
7:08 - Gillie Da King joins the show
7:39 - How Gillie got his nickname
8:23 - Growing up in Philly
9:05 - Gillie apologizes to Reed
10:09 - Biggest shock to Cooper moving to Philly
11:11 - Cooper DeJawn
11:41 - How DO you say jawn?
12:20 - Gillie: unofficial mascot of the Eagles
13:25 - Where does the 2025 Eagles team rank all-time?
14:39 - Jalen Hurts/Jordan Mailata in Super Bowl
15:19 - How hard is it to get ready for this year?
17:04 - How much the team enjoys playing with eachother
18:13 - Cooper’s pick-6 hasn’t sunk in
19:28 - Gillie’s reaction to Sirianni’s extension
21:30 - Learning the NFL as a rookie
25:56 - Gillie at Shedeur Sanders’ draft party
26:45 - Gillie met Cooper’s parents at Super Bowl
27:42 - Eagles’ draft picks
28:05 - Rookies came ready to work/learning under veterans
29:12 - CJ Gardner Johnson on Cooper, Quinyon Mitchell
30:40 - Cooper/Reed’s promise to Gillie
31:58 - Gillie’s start in music
36:03 - Gillie’s podcast
36:20 - Who should be a guest on Exciting Mics?
37:50 - All-time favorite Eagles players
38:50 - Is Lane Johnson the greatest Eagles of all time?
39:30 - Top 3 Eagles moments of all-time
41:42 - Cooper's Welcome to the NFL moment
43:18 - Reed’s Welcome to the NFL moment
44:15 - Gillie’s outro
45:04 - Exciting BITES
46:18 - Fan Q&A
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