There’s no would’ve, could’ve, should’ve in the case of Mr. Unlimited.
During a Thursday morning appearance on WFAN, new Giants quarterback Russell Wilson made it clear he has no regrets about publicly introducing his alter ego in a 2018 social media video that has since been the subject of fan ridicule.
“I would still do it, man,” Wilson told Gregg Giannotti from Giants training camp in East Rutherford, N.J.
“I got kids saying, ‘Unliiiiimited.’”
For those needing a brief refresher, Wilson, 36, brought Mr. Unlimited into NFL lore when he was still with the Seahawks.
At the time, the Super Bowl champion shared a 60-second clip on X with the caption, “When they ask u somethin’ … tell ’em ur ….. #UNLIMITED.”
“Hey guys, Russell here, yes, the typical boring, yes, Russell, robot Russell, the one you guys love to know, real, real exciting… Everybody has to have an alter ego, and I’ve been thinking about why my alter ego would be, and I think I have an alter ego, his name, his name is Mr. Unliiiimited,” Russell said in the May 2018 clip.
“You gotta be unliiiiimited, you gotta have a thought process of being unliiiiimited. So when people ask you what you’re thinking about or what you want to do in life or where you want to go, you got to be unliiiiimited. Tell them, ‘I’m unliiiiimited.’”
It’s been a rollercoaster few years for Mr. Unlimited.
Wilson was traded to the Broncos in a 2022 blockbuster that famously flamed out two years later before linking up with the Steelers for the 2024 season.
The 10-time Pro Bowler is now preparing for his first season as the Giants’ QB1 after agreeing to a one-year contract worth $10.5 million guaranteed in March.
“I’m excited about this year,” Wilson said Thursday.
Before closing out the segment, Giannotti orchestrated a joint “unliiiiimited” chant with co-host Boomer Esiason and Wilson, with whom he left a parting plea.
“Get some wins, make our job easier, please. Score some touchdowns, we need some touchdowns,” he said.
The Giants, coming off a woeful 3-14 season, open their 2025 campaign on the road against Washington on Sept. 7.