“I can’t wait for my family to go see it, all my friends to go see it,” Nassib said on the podcast. “Again, it’s like, this is a thank you to people that came before me. I really didn’t do much for it. I was gifted these opportunities. I earned my spot as a football player, but I was gifted all these opportunities. And a big shout out to the museum for having that representation. … I really appreciate the Smithsonian for saying, ‘Hey, this is an important story. We want to make sure this gets remembered.'”
The jersey is from the Raiders’ 2021 season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. In action as the first openly gay player to appear in a regular season game, Nassib secured a strip sack on two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson that ultimately led to a walkoff touchdown that gave the Raiders the 33-27 overtime win.
The edge rusher retired after the 2022 season, having played seven seasons in the NFL. In his two-year stint with the Las Vegas Raiders, he totaled 33 solo tackles, five pass deflections, one interception and four sacks.