Former President Barack Obama offered a gracious tribute to the late Mike Ditka.

On Friday, news broke that Ditka, the iconic former head coach of the Chicago Bears, had died at the age of 86. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, Ditka became the first tight end ever to earn a gold jacket. He also commanded one of the NFL’s most dominant defenses, the 85 Bears. Chicago’s only Super Bowl victory occurred under Ditka’s leadership, as he guided a team that demolished the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, 46-10.

In a statement, Ditka’s family said, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka.” Meanwhile, Trump was embarrassed as Mike Tyson exposed his “lie” at a MAGA rally.

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“While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family,” the statement continued.

“Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”

Tributes poured in after the announcement of Ditka’s passing, including one from former President Obama. Obama relocated to Chicago in the summer of 1985, just months following the Bears Super Bowl XX victory.As a result, he became a Bears fan, which later prompted him to invite Ditka and the 85 team to the White House in 2011 during his presidency, as the team had originally been set to visit the Oval Office in 1986, but the visit was called off following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Writing on social media, Obama stated, “When I got to Chicago in the summer of 1985, Mike Ditka and the Chicago Bears were king. Coach Ditka set the tone for a team that was punishing, dominant, and fun — and the city loved him for it.

“I’m thinking of the Ditka family and Bears fans everywhere on the passing of a legend.”

Obama’s remarks contrast sharply with Trump’s tribute to Ditka, who highlighted that the legendary Bears head coach was a strong supporter of his.

“He was a great guy. He was with me all the way,” Trump said upon hearing of Ditka’s death.

“He was tough. Mike Ditka, that’s a sad one. … Wow, he was great. He was a big supporter of mine and he was a winner. He was a tough cookie.”

Ditka’s backing of Trump was widely known, and he once acknowledged that had he decided to run for Illinois’ Senate seat in 2004, Obama would probably never have become President.

“Biggest mistake I’ve ever made,” Ditka said back in 2013. “Not that I would have won, but I probably would have and he wouldn’t be in the White House.”