CHICAGO — As Pete Crow-Armstrong slugged a decisive two-run homer in Thursday’s 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, he had his own personal cheering section enjoying the moment.Behind the Cubs dugout sat three young Chicago star athletes: Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Chicago Bulls teammates Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis. At one point, the trio helped start a “P-C-A!” chant.

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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 4, 2026“They pulled up,” Crow-Armstrong said. “We’ve been trying to get them out here. Tonight was the first night they could all make it. Caleb (Williams) getting done with camp and Matas and Caleb (Wilson) just getting ready to start, it’s exciting stuff. Nice of them to take their time. Those are good people. Those are my people. Those are great representatives of Chicago.”After the seventh-inning stretch, Williams, Wilson and Buzelis were shown on the video board, and the crowd erupted.“Awesome having them here,” Crow-Armstrong said. “I felt the energy from the crowd when they got put on the board. Chicago’s got a lot to look forward to with those three.”

The support hasn’t gone just one way. Crow-Armstrong has attended many Chicago sporting events and consistently showed up to Bears games last season as the team made a surprise playoff run.“It’s important,” Crow-Armstrong said. “I think it’s just huge having guys show up and support each other. What everybody doesn’t see is we genuinely like each other as well. That in itself, just the friendship alone, is great. I’m lucky to have that. To be able to show this city we’re all pulling for each other and all believe in each other is huge.”Wilson spent time on the field beforehand and took a brief batting practice. He quickly showed he picked the right sport.“Caleb (Wilson) will be a better basketball player than he is a baseball player,” manager Craig Counsell joked. “I promise you guys.”Crow-Armstrong’s home run was his 39th of the season, the second most in baseball, behind Kyle Schwarber (40). With one more homer and eight more steals, Crow-Armstrong would become the seventh member of the 40-40 club, joining Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Shohei Ohtani.