Tom Brady’s latest contract was for $27 million, but the three-time Super Bowl MVP can add an extra $10 to that amount, thanks to 6-year-old Gabriel Aljalian, who visited Brady and other Patriots as a part of his Make-A-Wish.
Aljalian was able to throw the ball around with Brady, and he was so grateful that he wanted to thank his idol by giving him a thank you card, which was filled with $10.
Adding $10 to a card is usually something your uncle who you haven’t seen in five years might do on your birthday, not something you would do to sweeten the pot for a multi-time NFL MVP. However, it came from a good place, as it was inspired by an event called “Gabriel’s Day of Kindness,” in which the boy and his family encouraged people to perform good deeds on the third anniversary of his diagnosis.
As for Brady, he was apparently moved by the gift and gave the boy a hug and posed for pictures afterwards. And yes, he also kept the $10, as the organizers of the “Gabriel’s Act of Kindness” Facebook page said that Gabriel would have been “heartbroken” if he hadn’t.
Along with Brady, Aljalian and 10 others got to meet Robert Kraft and Rob Gronkowski as a part of the visit to Gillette Stadium. Aljalian is now healthy after battling leukemia for two-and a-half years.