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How it started….
A well-worn shirt with the number 22 and the name “Workhorse” hangs in a locker in Halas Hall, home of the Chicago Bears. It’s tattered and beat up, and it belongs to 10-year NFL vet, Matt Forte.
“It’s not like me. I’m still good,” says Forte, two-time Pro Bowler and one of three running backs in history to record 100+ receptions in a season. “I just wanted to leave it in there because all my hard work, blood, sweat, and tears are in this shirt.”
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How it’s going…
Today, that tattered shirt is the inspiration for Forte’s Workhorse Apparel. Embracing this new off-the-field chapter, Forte’s Workhorse Apparel, is a reminder that there is always a strategic next move, and that consistency and commitment stretches beyond 10-seasons; it’s a lifestyle. From the perfect muscle-cut tank to flex-fit sweatpants that offer just the right stretch, Workhorse Apparel is performance-inspired athleisure wear that never comprising on comfort, fit or style.
From the field to the finish line, it’s all about the victory. #checkmate
“Matt Forte wears a shirt at the facility every day since my rookie year -- it’s a cutoff shirt so his big, ole guns can stick out -- and on the bottom it says '22,’ and up top is says ‘Workhorse.’ If I had any issue with him wearing that shirt or if I didn’t think there was any validity to that statement, I’d tell him to take it off. But the guy earns it every day. He’s a shining example of what you are supposed to be like as a pro. He never complains. Never takes plays off. And it shows on Sundays.”
- Kyle Long, former Chicago Bears teammate
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