Heartwarming moment Tom Brady, 44, gives young brain cancer survivor his hat after seeing a sign that the quarterback helped him beat the disease
- Tom Brady left a fan weeping tears of joy after giving him his Tampa Bay cap
- Brady spotted the young boy holding up a sign about having beaten cancer
- After the game he ran over to the stands and placed the cap on the boy's head
- Came after Brady became first-ever player to throw 600 touchdown passes
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Bears 38-3 on Sunday night
A young cancer survivor was left weeping tears of joy after Tom Brady handed him a Tampa Bay Buccaneers cap on Sunday night.
The 44-year-old quarterback spotted the young football fan in the crowd during his Sunday night game against the Chicago Bears.
The fan was spotted in the crowd holding up a sign which read: 'Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer.'
Tom Brady ran over to a young cancer survivor in the crowds to hand him a Tampa Bay Buccaneers cap, after his team's win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night
The young boy had been spotted towards the front of the crowd holding up a sign which read: 'Tom brady helped me beat brain cancer'
Video footage showed Brady walking over to the stands and reaching up to place the Tampa Bay cap on the boy's head.
Overwhelmed by emotions, the boy then bursts into tears and holds both of is hands over his face.
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Speaking during a post-match press conference, Brady spoke about the heartwarming encounter and said: 'Puts a lot in perspective, what we're doing on the field. In the end, it doesn't mean much compared to what so many people go through.'
The act of kindness rounded off a stellar night for Brady who also became the first player in history to throw 600 touchdown passes.
Brady reached into the stands to place his gift on the boy's head before shaking his hand
Overwhelmed by emotion, the boy then burst into tears of joy and held his hands over his face
Tampa defeated the Bears 38-3, with Brady throwing four touchdown passes and star wide receiver Mike Evans scoring catching Brady's record pass.
Despite history having been made, Fox News reports that Evans gave away the ball thrown by Brady for his historic 600th touchdown pass to a fan in the crowd.
A member of the Tampa Bay staff reportedly later approached the fan and struck a deal to retrieve the ball - which could be worth as much as $500,000, according to Ken Goldin of Goldin Auctions.
