# Former receiver D'Wayne Bates welcomes Bears to Stevenson High School

- Status: news
- Source: Chicago Bears
- Published: 2026-08-10T23:46:00.000Z
- Original: https://www.chicagobears.com/news/former-receiver-d-wayne-bates-welcomes-bears-to-stevenson-high-school

## The Ditka

The Varsity Bears walk-through practice Monday at Stevenson High School provided a full-circle moment for the school’s athletic director, former Bears receiver D’Wayne Bates. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

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