Cleveland, OH (92.3 The Fan) - Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry has made fighting cystic fibrosis a personal mission since he entered the NFL. On Thursday, during an appearance on "The Jim Rome Show," Landry was able to gift Cleveland cystic fibrosis ambassador Nick Kelly with two Super Bowl LIII tickets.
“It’s love, man,” Landry said. “You’re an inspiration to a lot of people.”
Landry’s high school girlfriend, Mya Marie Zimmer, had CF, resulting in Landry closely seeing and understanding the effects of the disease. He even reflects his support for a cure annually on his My Cause My Cleats this season.
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to CF and to provide all people with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment, and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care.
Kelly is an ambassador for the Northern Ohio Chapter -- Cleveland of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
“My disease does not define me,” Kelly said to Jim Rome. “It’s all about the mentality, and that’s something we have in common. He always talks about that grind. You have to have that mentality. That’s something I’ve always prided myself on, speaking out.”
Read more about Landry's fight for a cure and Kelly's story here.
