Sylvester Stallone visits Philadelphia Museum of Art for inaugural 'Rocky Day'

Sylvester Stallone threw a huge crowd to the steps that he made famous it was all for the city's first ever Rocky day outside the art museum it was December 3rd 1976 when the first Rocky film made its debut Alicia vitelli spoke with Sly about this wonderful celebration for this inaugural Rocky day hundreds packed the Philadelphia Museum of Art to cheer on Sylvester Stallone you know how much this city loves you and I know that the feeling is mutual almost 50 years since the first film it is I know it's SP by the point it really has and I haven't done enough I I really want to do more and that's why I think this Rocky 3 days kicked it off I'm going to now be a nuisance to you guys no way it's going to be a good time so I'm going to get back to this city that's getting me so much as he greeted his many fans and spoke to the crowd he wanted Philly to know we Inspire him and to all of you who believe it or not are real life Rockies cuz you live your life on your own terms he compared Rocky Balboa's journey and his own to the climb of the 72 iconic steps cuz to me when you're up there you feel like you could be perhaps the champion of your dreams the real Victory is in never giving up and Going the Distance for yourself your loved ones and standing at the top of these steps you're reminded reminded that all things are possible keep punching over at the famous Rocky statue his friend and actor Chevy Chase joined him to Mark the moment roughly 4 million people visit this statue every year this this whole statue situation I ever thought it would come to such wish I want my God Stallone also celebrated the grand opening of the new Rocky shop it features the only official merchandise from the franchise you know it's Rocky day every day here is that what it is it every day thank you so much and the rocky shop is now officially open for business it's right at the base of the famous art museum steps and it is open 5 days a week for Action News at 10 on PHL 17 I'm Alicia velli