In April, Earl Thomas III made his second visit to Sellen Construction’s annual meeting, this time appearing at Seattle’s historic Cinerama theater to meet with the employees who have become like family.

Here is an inside look at ET III’s latest visit with Sellen, where company CEO Bob McCleskey explains why they chose Earl to be a part of the Sellen family. And the company’s workers talk about just how much they enjoy meeting the Seattle Seahawks star.

“He’s a free safety, and for us, safety is the most important thing we do,” says McCleskey. “This meeting is a lot of focus on safety. And he just seemed like a good guy, a good family guy and he sort of fit our culture. And it turned out that he is a perfect fit.”