Feb 3, 2025 · The former LSU football captain was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2023. Greg Brooks Jr., a former safety for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team, is speaking out to share advice ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Greg Brooks Jr., a former safety for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team, is speaking out to share advice for young athletes after undergoing a lifechanging brain surgery and brain tumor diagnosis. "I just want young athletes in the same spot I was, if something is hurting, tell them," Brooks Jr. said in an interview with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan that ...

8 hours ago · However, Kelly did respond to statements made by Brooks’ father, Greg Brooks Sr., who criticized the LSU coaching staff for failing to reach out during his son’s medical crisis.

5 days ago · An attorney for Greg Brooks Jr. said LSU coach Brian Kelly "cannot deny" he has not contacted the former LSU safety since October 2023, a month after he underwent brain surgery.

6 days ago · LSU coach Brian Kelly is rebutting claims made on national television that he showed minimal interest in Greg Brooks Jr.’s well-being after the defensive back’s football career was cut short by emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Feb 3, 2025 · Brooks Jr.'s father, Greg Brooks Sr., claims he was not notified by LSU of his son's condition until he was told he would undergo brain surgery. "The one call that I received was, 'I need you to ...

Mar 24, 2024 · Greg Brooks Jr. was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. In October, Brooks underwent brain surgery while players and coaches alike shared tributes to him online and...

Sep 21, 2023 · Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers football player, Greg Brooks Jr., underwent surgery on Friday to remove a “large brain tumor,” according to a statement released Wednesday by his...

Oct 11, 2024 · Greg Brooks Jr., the former LSU football player and team captain whose career ended after the discovery of a brain tumor last fall, is suing the school and its affiliated medical center for...

Oct 4, 2023 · The Brooks family, LSU Athletics, and Our Lady of the Lake Health announced today that Greg Brooks Jr., a senior safety on the Tigers’ football team, has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain...