Acting star Brad Pitt is also a celebrity who has strong ties to the NOLA community and lived there in 2014. Pitt wasn’t the only Hollywood star who lived in the area, as Matthew McConaughey lived opposite Pitt’s apartment.
Once, while Brees was hanging out with McConaughey, the two spotted Pitt and started chucking beers back-and-forth.
In an interview with TMZ in 2014, Brees recalled the time where the trio were hanging out together in NOLA while talking about his relationship with the two.
Brees said:
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That same evening, Brees and McConaughey headed to the House of Blues for a Kenny Chesney concert benefiting McConaughey’s Just Keep Livin Foundation and Brees’ Brees Dream Foundation, and the two got on stage with the country singer.
Drew Brees brought the city of New Orleans a Super Bowl in 2009
Drew Brees is one of the most influential people in the city of New Orleans. He brought the Saints their one and only Super Bowl in 2009, defeating the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 31-17. Brees was also named Super Bowl MVP.
Brees holds multiple passing records in Saints franchise history. He has the most passing yards, completions, touchdowns, highest completion percentage and many other franchise records.
He retired after the 2020 season on Mar. 14, exactly 15 years after signing his first contract with the team.
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