Quarterback Drew Brees played his final game on Sunday 17th January 2021 and is set to retire from his career. Now, the internet is curious who is wife is, after they shared a heartfelt moment on the Superdome Turf. Here’s all the details on Brittany Brees!
The New Orleans Saints lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, 30-20. It marked Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ last NFL game.
The 42-year-old has played in the NFL for 20 years, with 571 touchdowns, including 491 in his 15-year-career with the Saints.
After the game. Drew and his wife Brittany shared an intimate moment in front of the crowd on the Super turf.
Now, fans are eager to know about Brittany and the couple’s relationship details.
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Who is Brittany Brees?
Brittany is Drew’s wife of 17 years. Born in Syracuse, Indiana, to Pete & Kathie Dudchenko, she attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse.
After being accepted into Purdue University, she moved to West Lafayette in Indiana in 1994.
She was born on September 18th 1976, making her 44-years-old.
Working as a philanthropist with her husband, she launched the Brees Dream Foundation in 2003 to support cancer patients and research, in memory of her aunt, who passed away of cancer.
The couple moved to New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 because they fell in love with the culture and ‘soul’ of the city. The charity helped rebuilding projects after the natural disaster and their work has expanded to programs in San Diego, California and West Lafayette.
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When did Brittany and Drew meet?
The couple met in university during their sophomore year at Purdue. They first met at a college party, where Drew was celebrating his 20th birthday.
In an interview with ESPN back in 2002, the quarterback revealed that he was completely drunk when he met his future wife because he had 17 shots and put his foot in his mouth. Yes, foot in mouth. Because of his interesting behaviour, it took him six months to ask her out on a date.
The couple eventually married in February 2003 and 17 years later, they share four children, three sons and one daughter.
Baylen Robert Brees was born in January 2009, Bowen Cristopher was welcomed in October 2010 and Brittany gave birth to Callen Christian in August 2012. Two years later, their daughter Rylen Judith was born.
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