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May 12, 2012 - The wedding of Ken & Erin Moxam1008 views...took place last weekend in Guelph, Ontario and the happy couple are on their honeymoon in Panama! The wedding colors? Black and Gold, of course!

Photo: Ken Moxam

June 25, 2012 - Smiling for the camera in Scotland1005 viewsBen poses with Chris McLaughlin, an avid Tennessee Titans fan who couldn't pass up the opportunity to pose with the Steelers' #7.

Chrisâ€™ story:

My day started like any other day. It was a beautiful day, much different than the previous 4 days of torrential rain. As I was standing at the front of the restaurant waiting to seat guests, I noticed four very tall gentlemen approaching. I greeted them, they asked for a table.

From this point onwards, my whole day changed, and even now, I cannot quite believe it.

Iâ€™m 24 years old, and for as long as I can remember, I have loved Titans Football. Iâ€™ve lived in the UK all my life and only visited the United States once a year. Living in the UK, football isnâ€™t a very big thing. Itâ€™s gaining a big reputation, but it will never be as big as soccer. At work, I am the only person who knows anything to do with football. So for my day to take the path it took, well itâ€™s almost unbelievable.

As I turned to lead the gentlemen to their table, I was thinking, â€œThat man looks so familiar. It canâ€™t be him can it? Ben Roethlisberger, here, at my work? thousands of miles away from Pittsburgh? Nah, it canâ€™t be!â€

It was. My legs were like jelly and my heart was going so fast, it would have given Usain Bolt a run for his money (no pun intended). As Ben and his companions were taking their seats, I couldnâ€™t help but mention that he looked so familiar.

His response? â€œI get that a lotâ€. Right there I knew it was him.

â€œYou wouldnâ€™t happen to live in Pittsburgh would you?â€, I asked.

â€œYeah, we all doâ€, replied Ben. He extended his hand and I shook it. It completely engulfed my hand, but I didnâ€™t care. I was so starstruck, you wouldnâ€™t believe.

â€œIâ€™m Ben, nice to meet youâ€, he continued.

Now, Iâ€™m not 100% sure exactly what I said next but my mind said I know exactly who you areâ€. He must have been a little surprised that I recognized him straight away. I would imagine he thought he would not encounter anyone who recognizes him in Scotland.

For the rest of the afternoon, I was beside myself. I couldnâ€™t believe it at all. I met him after his round of golf and asked how it went and congratulated him on graduating a month prior. I donâ€™t know what I was expecting, but both he and his group were very friendly, and surprisingly easy to talk to.

Meeting Ben really made my day worth remembering. I donâ€™t know how many times my colleagues had been told that he is a 2-time Super Bowl champion and 2-time Pro Bowler. I must have driven them crazy. Put it this way: If they didnâ€™t know who Ben Roethlisberger is, they know a lot more about Ben Roethlisberger now than they used to.

Thank you for sharing your story, Chris!

Steelers Ladies1002 viewsLauren Sikorskiâ€ @Laur_Sells_Avon
@steelers @_BigBen7 @bkeisel99 @AB84 @DKPghSports My 87yr old gma & I cheering our team on surrounded by Ravens fans.

April 2, 2013: Meeting Big Ben999 viewsBen met a fan at the Heat game in Miami in April who tweeted her photo to share with others!

"My QB is in the building!! I'm smiling from ear to ear, thanks for the pic @_BigBen7" -- AJ

January, 2012 - Maddie Mulinaro993 viewsMaddie poses with her 15th Birthday present.

Photo: Joe Mulinaro

May 2013 Autograph signing with Big Ben in King of Prussia, Pa991 viewsChad and his son Tanner pose with Ben during his signing event last year.

"We're huge Steelers fans and we love Big Ben!!!" -- Chad Mertz, Whitehall, PA

November 18, 2018: Steelers vs Jaguars987 viewsâ€œ52 people traveling by bus [from Mexico] for 29 hours to be at the game against Jaguars.â€ â€” Kike Hernandez.

August 5, 2011 - Training Camp967 viewsNight practice

Photo: Billie Jo Yakubik

The Krampert/Immel Family966 views"Our family members are native Pittsburghers, now living in various states across the country. We are all diehard Steelers fans and have a tradition to meet up at least once a year for a Steelers Game/Family Reunion."

November, 2014: Fan Photos966 viewsMark Jamison even wears Ben's number on his own jersey.

Photo: Dad Mark.

August 4, 2011 - Training Camp949 viewsPhoto: Lexi Fanty

January 28, 2024 - Big Ben in Columbiana, Ohio942 views“It was so great seeing you yesterday and thank you so much for taking a picture with our entire softball team! ROC Elite Havoc 14uk.”— Brittany Madden.

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