Hunt spoke to the crowd of his father, Lamar Hunt, one of the driving forces in soccer in the United States for more than 40 years and the founder of the Crew in 1996. He died in 2006.

"His dream became a reality, winning the MLS Cup for his beloved Crew," Clark Hunt said. "In my over 20 years in sports the chemistry in the locker room was the most incredible I've seen."