NFL great Brett Favre announced he had Parkinson’s last week while testifying in front of Congress in the Mississippi welfare funds scandal. Now he’s thanking fans for their support.
“Wow, what an overwhelming amount of support from you all,” Favre, 54, posted in a caption on his social media platforms, along with a video. “Thank you and this is just the beginning of another mountain to climb.”
In the video he added, “Hopefully this will shed some light on head trauma and also Parkinson’s. There’s a lot of people that are out there with it. Some know it, some don’t know it. It can happen to anyone at any time.”
Favre played 20 years as a quarterback in the National Football League, mostly with the Green Bay Packers, winning a Super Bowl in 1996. The three-time MVP and NFL Hall of Famer holds the league record for consecutive starts, playing in …