While more than 200,000 fans attended the 2025 NFL Draft, Tom Brady participated in the 2025 Delta Jet Drag event in Atlanta.
The annual Delta Air Lines cancer research event at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) featured attendees pulling a Boeing 757.
Delta’s Big Game Against Cancer
Delta Air Lines held the 16th Annual Jet Drag on Friday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Seven-time Super Bowl champion and current color commentator Tom Brady was among the participants.
The Delta Jet Drag raises money for the American Cancer Society each year. This year’s event took place at Hartsfield’s Hangar 10. A 250,000-pound Boeing 757 was the marquee activity.
Around 10,000 people attended the event, many of which were Delta Air Lines employees from all across the country. Brady and hundreds of participants managed to tug the Boeing 25 feet.
While event officials initially hoped to raise $1.3 million, Delta officials stated the event raised $1.4 million.
Words from the GOAT
Brady traveled from his residence in Miami, Florida, for the event. The former Patriot and Buccaneer had this to say to Atlanta News First after helping tug the Boeing:
‘I’m still a little winded, sadly…For me, in this second chapter beyond football is, how can we impact people’s life in a positive way, and this is one great way to do it.’
American Cancer Society Southeast EVP Kimberly Jackson also commented on this year’s Delta Jet Drag event:
‘It’s a moment to celebrate the survivors and thrivers…But it’s also a reminder that cancer does not discriminate, and we still have to continue this fight.’
Jackson also shared advice on how to tug the jet without pulling a muscle:
‘The secret to dragging a jet [is] just to spread your legs, lean back first, not just starting forward, but leaning back starting, and then pulling.’
The Delta Jet Drag originated from former Manager of Maintenance and Planning Terry Waldrop. Waldrop’s father was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and passed away 18 years later.
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