Tom Brady’s philanthropic pursuits haven’t taken a backseat post-retirement. The 7x SuperBowl winner has added another laurel to his tally as he partnered with Make-a-wish to surprise kids with critical illnesses. Make-a-wish and Fanatics partnered to help make the wishes of some lucky kids come true.
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Along with Tom Brady, NBA great Jayson Tatum, and MLB superstar Aaron Judge also volunteered to give their time to the kids. The 3 athletes helped the children make some great memories with their idols.
Star Athletes Make Special Memories with Special Fans
The Make-A-Wish Foundation “grants wishes” for children with critical illnesses. It partnered with Fanatics for an event where 9 children got the chance to meet their sports heroes. From the videos shared from the event, the kids can be seen engaging with their idols in a gymnasium.
The star athletes gave the children a day of their lives, where they even got the chance to catch passes from Tom Brady, hit balls thrown by Aaron Judge, and dribble basketballs with Jayson Tatum. TB-12 shared the posts from his time at the event on his Instagram story as well.
Fanatics is a leading global digital sports platform. This was the first event of its kind and a part of the rollout of the partnership between the two companies. In a press release, it has been revealed that Fanatics will be Make-A-Wish’s “official sports partner” now. That means Fanatics will be helping fulfill the wishes of children who have sports-related wishes. This would include athlete meet-and-greets, such as this one, attending games, and spending time with athletes on All-Star Weekends. Fanatics also contributed $10M to the Foundation.
Tom Brady’s Philanthropic Endeavours
Tom Brady, through his TB-12 Foundation, aims to empower at-risk athletes to overcome economic or health-related obstacles to reach their performance goals. The aim of the foundation is to serve those who would not ordinarily be able to access or afford high-quality post-injury rehabilitation and/or performance enhancement training.
Earlier this year, Brady joined hands with Jameis Winston to support the Jill Kelley Foundation. The Jill Kelley Foundation helps support combat-wounded veterans and their families with front-row VIP access to Tampa’s world-famous Gasparilla Parade. The TB-12 Foundation made a substantial donation to this year’s event supporting the vets.
