Eli Manning was enshrined in the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame on June 24, adding another honor to a post-career legacy that Giants fans hope is building toward Canton.The legendary New York Giants quarterback joined his brother, Peyton Manning, and former basketball player Bo McCalebb, the Macedonian-born hoops star and two-time All-EuroLeague selection, as the entity’s newest inductees.Manning spent the first 18 years of his life in the Crescent City, playing for Isidore Newman High School.He learned the finer points of the game from his father, fellow New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame member Archie Manning, who spent most of his career with the New Orleans Saints, and from brothers Peyton and Cooper, honing a skill set that would take him to two Lombardi trophies.The two-time Super Bowl MVP is incredibly grateful to be immortalized in his hometown.“I have a great love for sports, and I have a great love for New Orleans, so it means a ton to go into the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame,” he said, per Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com. “It’s very special to me because that’s where I grew up."I have a special love for the people, and the people of New Orleans have always supported me through my college career and through my NFL career. They’ve always welcomed me home, so it’s a special bond, and I’m very honored to go into the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.”Two Super Bowls, One Enduring Legacy