National Football League star Tom Brady gave a young fan a gift Sunday.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion threw for four touchdowns in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ 38-3 win against the Chicago Bears, but his best moment for many fans came after he was replaced in the fourth quarter and approached a young fan holding a sign saying “Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer.”
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Brady, 44, who had just become the first quarterback in league history to reach 600 career touchdown passes, shook the young fan’s hand and gave him a hat.
Upon meeting the “GOAT,” the young fan covered his face and wept with emotion, ESPN reported.
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When asked about the moment in the postgame press conference, Brady commended the “tough kid.”
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“It puts a lot in perspective,” Brady said. “What we’re doing on the field … In the end, it doesn’t mean much compared to what so many people go through.”