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Tom Brady gives game hat to 9-year-old cancer survivor after historic day

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) hands a hat to cancer survivor Noah Reeb and his father during a NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo)
Alex Menendez
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) hands a hat to cancer survivor Noah Reeb and his father during a NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo)
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Tom Brady gives game hat to 9-year-old cancer survivor after historic day
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady continues to set more NFL records, but what he did off the field this weekend is grabbing a lot of headlines.Brady, the former New England Patriots great, became the first player in league history to throw 600 career touchdown passes on Sunday.Late in the game, the 44-year-old quarterback jogged over to a young Buccaneers fan on the sidelines and greeted him before giving him his game hat.Brady also shook the boy's hand, an interaction that left the young fan in tears of joy.That fan, 9-year-old Noah Reeb, had brought a sign to the game that read: "Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer."Brady spoke about his interaction with Reeb during his postgame news conference."It was really sweet. Obviously, a tough kid," Brady said. "It puts a lot in perspective of what we're doing on the field. In the end, it doesn't mean much compared to what so many people go through, so we all try to make a difference in different ways."The Associated Press was able to capture photos of Reeb with his sign, his reaction to meeting Brady (top photo in this story) and another with him holding Brady's game hat.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady continues to set more NFL records, but what he did off the field this weekend is grabbing a lot of headlines.

Brady, the former New England Patriots great, became the first player in league history to throw 600 career touchdown passes on Sunday.

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Late in the game, the 44-year-old quarterback jogged over to a young Buccaneers fan on the sidelines and greeted him before giving him his game hat.

Brady also shook the boy's hand, an interaction that left the young fan in tears of joy.

That fan, 9-year-old Noah Reeb, had brought a sign to the game that read: "Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer."

Brady spoke about his interaction with Reeb during his postgame news conference.

"It was really sweet. Obviously, a tough kid," Brady said. "It puts a lot in perspective of what we're doing on the field. In the end, it doesn't mean much compared to what so many people go through, so we all try to make a difference in different ways."

The Associated Press was able to capture photos of Reeb with his sign, his reaction to meeting Brady (top photo in this story) and another with him holding Brady's game hat.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and cancer survivor Noah Reeb holds up a sign during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. in the photo on the left. In the photo on the right, Reeb and his father smile after Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) handed him a hat during the game.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and cancer survivor Noah Reeb holds up a sign during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. in the photo on the left. In the photo on the right, Reeb and his father smile after Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) handed him a hat during the game.