Mom Couldn't Afford Health Care, Foundation 56, Bradie James, Giving Back, My Generation—AARP

Mom Couldn' t Afford Health Care

NFL star helps women get free mammograms

NFL linebacker Bradie James was still playing at Louisiana State University when tragedy struck his close-knit family. He lost both his mother and his father within a few months of each other.
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AP Bradie James (56) wears pink gloves and cleats to honor NFL Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Just as tragic as his mother’s death was the sacrifice she made during the battle she lost to . She gave up her and ended her medical treatment so that her husband could use the to battle liver disease.

Bradie James decided he had to act. He finished , landed a spot with the Dallas Cowboys and launched a mission to honor his mother. Today his Foundation 56 (his uniform number) fights breast cancer and helps women in need get free screenings.

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