{"id":247087,"date":"2026-01-16T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/247087\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T02:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:00:15","slug":"bears-qb-caleb-williams-celebrated-in-iceman-sculpture-ahead-of-playoff-game-against-the-rams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/247087\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears QB Caleb Williams celebrated in ‘Iceman’ sculpture ahead of playoff game against the Rams"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lunch hour looked different for office workers and Bears fans at the Merchandise Mart as hundreds gathered to celebrate the reveal of a Caleb Williams inspired \u201cIceman\u201d sculpture.<\/p>\n

The ice sculpture was revealed Thursday by the Chicago Bears in the Merchandise Mart\u2019s plaza to build anticipation before Sunday\u2019s match-up between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams. Overlooking the Chicago River, the large figure portraying Williams in action is the latest Bears-themed activation to pop-up in the Loop.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just want to get the whole support of the city behind the Chicago Bears,\u201d said Darrel Dupit, who helped bring the experience to life for fans. \u201cThis is one way of giving back to the fans who can\u2019t be at the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Chicago<\/p>\n

Chicago Bears fans chant beside former Bears player Anthony \u201cSpice\u201d Adams during an event Thursday as the Bears prepare to face off against the Los Angeles Rams. <\/p>\n

Joined by Bears alum Anthony \u2018Spice\u2019 Adams and mascot Staley Da Bear, hundreds of fans continuously streamed in for the chance to take photos and celebrate their love for the team.<\/p>\n

Veronica Vazquez said she remembers when she was cheering on the Bears during the 1986 Superbowl game against the New England Patriots. On Thursday, she walked over from her office near Madison and LaSalle streets to spend her lunch break rooting for the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was waiting for Chicago to do something like this, because that\u2019s what we\u2019re known for,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re known to just bring the community together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vazquez said she remembers ice statues appearing across the city in 2007 in the weeks leading up to the Superbowl against the Indianapolis Colts. Anticipating a win this Sunday, Vazquez said it\u2019s \u201cgonna get bigger and better\u201d as the Bears advance to another week in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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\"Lily<\/p>\n

Lily Perez and her husband Kenny Perez take a photo with their son, Noah Perez, and former Chicago Bears player Anthony \u201cSpice\u201d Adams Thursday during an event unveiling an ice sculpture dedicated to quarterback Caleb Williams.<\/p>\n

For fans like Kenneth Perez and his family, attending the event meant making a trip in from the suburbs to celebrate his son Noah\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe finished breakfast, and I heard on the radio that the statue was going to be here,\u201d Perez said. \u201cI was like man, we got to go. The Caleb special, you know, the statue looks beautiful. What better way to celebrate his birthday?\u201d<\/p>\n

After years of losing seasons, Perez said showing up in person felt important.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team has been suffering for so many years,\u201d Perez said. \u201cEverything aligned for us, to get a great quarterback, great coach, great players, and to get everybody together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The lunch hour looked different for office workers and Bears fans at the Merchandise Mart as hundreds gathered…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247088,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,61,60],"class_list":["post-247087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}