“After a few days, I’ve had time to reflect on being a champion. I tried to feel how everyone made it seem to be a champion and unfortunately it was short lived.. two days to be exact lol.” AJ Brown isn’t experiencing much special feeling after winning Super Bowl LIX. He hinted that his preference lies in the chase and dominating the opposition instead. Strange, isn’t it? If we look at his Sunday’s performance, Brown played a major role in the Philadelphia Eagles’s win as he caught 3 passes for 43 yards and 1 touchdown. But still he doesn’t think he did much as per his expectations. Nevertheless, there is one thing WR did pretty well – keeping his promise.
On January 31, Philadelphia saw a deadly plane crash. This medical jet crashed in Northeast Philly, killing 7 and injuring 24 victims. 10-year-old Andre Howard was also a victim to this incident. So, after winning the Super Bowl, AJ Brown met the little boy with his Vinci Lombardi trophy, keeping his promise to come with the championship.
FOX’s Erin Andrews posted a story on her official Instagram account, drawing attention from the fans. She responded to this AJ Brown’s act saying two-word – “Classy Move AJ Brown!” while tagging the Eagles’s official IG profile.
This post, originally shared by the NFL, also featured the promise which AJ Brown made to the child. It reads: “Speedy recovery! You are a Hero young man! I’m going to come see you when I get back. Hopefully with some hardware. Playing for you on Sunday my man.” And he did come to visit Andre Howard at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Wednesday.
AJ Brown didn’t just win to fulfil his promise, he did to pay a tribute to the plane crash victims of Philadelphia. Indeed, as Erin Andrews said – It’s a classy move for sure. But you must be wondering about the backdrop of the story. So, here it is….
Andre Howard’s Super Bowl doubt led AJ Brown made a promise!
At the time of the plane crash on January 31, 2025, Andre Howard tried to save his sister. According to the little boy’s father, while diving to protect his sister during the devastating plane crash, he was hit by flying metal debris. As a result, AJ Brown and Eagles’s fan, Howard III, was left with severe injuries.
After this, he was rushed to the hospital to have emergency brain surgery. But the worst came next when he slipped into a medically induced coma. So, when Howard woke up, the first question he asked was – did he miss the Super Bowl? Luckily, at that time, he didn’t miss Super Sunday, as he watched the entire game, witnessing AJ Brown and his Eagles win over the Chiefs.
AJ Brown, who was in New Orleans that time for the game, heard this story, and appreciated the 10-year-old by calling him a “Hero.” During this, he also made the promise that the Eagles will win the game and he will come and meet him in the hospital.
Brown kept his promise as the two were pictured together in Philadelphia with the Lombardi trophy in their hands.
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