Overview
- Ivanka Trump visited the Philadelphia Eagles’ NovaCare Complex on May 16, 2025, alongside her son Theo and his flag football teammates.
- She thanked Eagles executives Howie Roseman and Domenico 'Big Dom' DiSandro for what she described as an 'epic tour' of the facility.
- During the visit, Ivanka left a handwritten note in cornerback Eli Ricks’ locker, saying, 'Stopped by to say hi! Sorry to miss you! Go Birds!'
- The visit follows a warming of relations between the Trump family and the Eagles, who had previously been disinvited from the White House in 2018 but partially attended a Super Bowl celebration in April 2025.
- Eli Ricks, an undrafted free agent who joined the Eagles in 2023, had previously complimented Ivanka Trump on social media following the team’s White House visit.