NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — He's a legend, and now, he's retiring. Khai McFarland is a success in the second grade and a star on the football field as Louisiana's littlest drum major. Humans race ‘piggy-back’ style at ‘Human Horse Races’ for Thanksgiving in Mid-City In the video above, WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood gets the scoop on why Khai is giving it all up. Yep, he's retiring, and at only seven years old. What started as a Halloween costume for Khai hit a high note, and now the drum major known as Fly Guy Khai is coming in for a landing. You see, he wants to play baseball and he's contemplating a career as possibly as a police officer, or maybe, one day, even working for NASA. 14 non-profits design gowns for Lakeside Shopping Center this holiday season So, he's hanging up his suit and marching off the field one final time. Retiring at the old age of seven, but always, the leader of the band. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Big Game Bound: Thanksgiving traditions and turkey day football recap First freeze of the season tonight for some WGNO Sports Zone sit-down with Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall following 34-24 loss to Memphis Easy thanksgiving leftovers recipes, ideas to reduce your food waste Amazon worker strike: 5 things to know