FILE - Former Chicago Bears player and football coach Mike Ditka waits for the halftime ceremony where his No. 89 was to be retired by the Bears during an NFL football game between the Bears and the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

FILE - Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka talks with quarterback Mike Hohensee during NFL football practice, Thursday, Sept. 25, 198, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Bennet, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1966, file photo, Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka (89) is tackled after a pass reception during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1986, file photo, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is carried off the field by Steve McMichael, left, and William Perry after the Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 in NFL football's Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. Willie Gault (83) and Maury Buford (8) join the celebration. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Mike Ditka, right, yells at offical Bill Lovett during he first half of the Saints 20-3 loss to the Falcons in Atlanta, Sunday, Nov. 23, 1997. (AP Photo/Alan Mothner, File)

FILE - Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka strikes a prayerful pose as he watches the team workout, Jan. 26, 1986 in New Orleans before the start of NFL football's Super Bowl XX. (AP Photo/Rob Kozloff, File)

Philadelphia 76ers' Jaylen Brown celebrates after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) grabs a rebound against New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)