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Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen announced Friday that a heart donor match has been found for his eight-year-old son TJ.
Olsen posted the news in a series of tweets:
Greg Olsen @gregolsen88
lives. <br><br>We ask for everyone’s prayers for TJ and his amazing team of doctors and nurses. TJ has a long road ahead of him but today is a huge step forward. <br><br>From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the outpouring of support through this entire journey. <br><br>The Olsen Family
According to NFL.com’s Kevin Patra, TJ was born with a congenital heart defect in 2012, resulting in three open-heart surgeries. TJ has also been living with a modified vascular organ since he was an infant.
Last week, Olsen wrote on Twitter that TJ’s modified vascular organ was “reaching its end” and that a heart transplant was a possibility.
Olsen, who spent nine of his 14 NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers, partnered his Greg Olsen Foundation with the Atrium Health’s Levine Children’s Hospital in North Carolina to create the HEARTest Yard program, designed to raise money for children with congenital heart diseases, per Patra.
The 36-year-old Olsen retired as an active NFL player after spending the 2020 season with the Seattle Seahawks.
In 14 NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, Panthers and Seahawks, Olsen was a three-time Pro Bowler.
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