"It was special between father and son until it got shared to social media": Fans react to former Super Bowl champ Drew Brees' message to son

Former quarterback for the New Orleans Saints Drew Brees shared a 'helmet note' he wrote for his son ahead of his middle school championship game.

The former Super Bowl champion posted the note on his Instagram page on Saturday, along with a caption stating how he got the idea. He attributed it to a tradition his mentor, Todd Durkin, told him his dad practiced and its something he continued with his children.

Netizens reacted to Brees’ act in a varied manner, with some praising him and others criticizing his decision to share it on social media.

A netizen on Instagram wrote:

“It was special between father and son until it got shared on social media for likes, damn shame.”

This view was shared by another Instagram netizen, who wrote:

“Drew did it for the gram.”

Another user put it more dramatically by commenting:

“Thanks for showing us what you write for your son Drew and Max preps showing it to all of us. I don't think this should have been shared guys.”

On the other hand, some fans appreciated the importance of Brees’ gesture for his son. For instance, this person wrote:

“This is beautiful. Great dad!”

Similarly, another user related Brees’ act to their personal experience, commenting:

“I would send my son texts like this a couple of hours before game time! I hope he appreciates them down the road. They meant the world to me.”

Fans' reaction to Drew Brees' note to son

Revisiting Drew Brees' high school career

Drew Brees was a standout high school athlete at Austin Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. He played baseball, basketball as well as football and could have gone on to play baseball in college instead of football.

He suffered a major injury scare in 11th grade when he tore his ACL. This greatly affected his college recruitment. However, he overcame the challenge.

Brees got selected as Texas High School 5A Most Valuable Offensive Player in 1996 after leading his school to a 16-0 record and a state title.

Drew Brees completed 314 career passes in high school for 5,461 yards and 50 touchdowns. He made 211 of the completed passes in his senior season for 3,528 yards and 31 touchdowns.

His two seasons for Westlake as a starter resulted in a 28-0-1 record. He earned an honorable mention in the Texas high school all-star football team and the All-USA high school football team by USA Today.