Former star wide receiver Terrell Owens has earned the prestigious honor of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that has cemented his legacy as one of the best players that have played in the NFL.

However, Owens has decided to take a different approach to the situation by electing to bypass the formal induction ceremony process that is held annually in Canton to honor those that have earned this huge accomplishment to cap off their careers. In light of that, the 44-year-old has announced that he will be holding his Hall of Fame speech at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee Chattanooga next month.

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There has been plenty of pushback from his peers and other greats that played the game for his decision to not be a part of the Hall of Fame induction process in Canton over the last several weeks. However, Owens is taking a personal approach with this decision by bringing it back to the place where he took the steps toward becoming an NFL that led to becoming one of the best wide receivers that the league has ever seen.

It is quite an intriguing decision for Owens to go this route with the Hall of Fame speech given how it is traditionally held as he's putting on his own event away from the one in Canton, Ohio. Despite it being away from that event, there will likely be many in attendance to see Owens finally enshrined as a Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Owens put together an illustrious career that saw him finish second all-time with 15,934 receiving yards and his 153 receiving touchdowns rank third. He also holds all-time NFL records such as being the only player to have an 800-yard receiving season with five different teams. He is also tied with Hall of Famers Marvin Harrison and  Jerry Rice with 11 consecutive seasons with at least six receiving touchdowns. He is also tied with former tight end Tony Gonzalez with 15 straight years with at least 700 receiving yards.