On Sunday, February 15, former New Orleans Saints and now Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, rode in the Krewe of Bacchus parade atop a custom-made float by Kern Studios that featured a statue of Brees and an LED-lighted sign flashing “Thank you, Who Dat Nation.”
This was the 3rd time that Brees has participated in the parade, riding in 2007 and serving as their Grand Marshal in 2010, but this time it was a little more special as he had several friends in attendance with him
who were experiencing Mardi Gras in New Orleans for the first time.
On his Instagram page, Drew posted a photograph taken of him and Brittany prior to the parade with a message to New Orleans about just how much the city means to him and his family. He said that his wife’s text message to friends summed up his feelings beautifully, which was shared in the post.
While he may now be retired and headed to Canton, Brees’ love for the Saints and the City of New Orleans has obviously never wavered and has only gotten stronger.
It’s proof that you can take someone out of New Orleans but can’t take New Orleans out of their heart.
