Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett was inspired after visiting the White House to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory, so on Wednesday night he sat down and wrote a long thank you letter — to President Obama.
Jacoby Brissett wrote a heartfelt letter to President Obama after the Patriots’ White House visit
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
It reads:
Dear Big O,
I am writing this letter to say thank you. I want to thank you for what you have done for this country -- outside of politics. Honestly, I don’t know enough about politics to judge what was good or bad, but I want you to know that when you said “Yes We Can” -- a young man dreaming a dream from rough circumstances in Florida heard you. When you were elected President for the first time I was 16 and I watched you make the never-imaginable, attainable and I heard your cry to inspire hope. I used those words as motivation and saw your achievement as an opportunity and permission to work make my dreams come true too. You were the President of the United States -- the highest office in the world. You broke a barrier and a stereotype proving not every minority has to use a ball to make a way. You’ve inspired a lifetime of dreamers you and old. Now, kids from my community — and my future children — will know there’s no dream too big — even they could be President of the United States. As I prepare for the honor of visiting the White House, I will be there as a Super bowl Champion — and I will think of you, mainly because the White House is a different and better place because you lived there. I was a kid that came from nothing and I am living out one of the greatest dreams of my life. I am just grateful for the opportunity to walk on the same steps as you did, and to have a platform to inspire and I hope to leave my mark on history the way you did. One day, when I meet you, I will shake your hand and say thank you to your face but until then this kid is going to continue to dream until I can’t anymore. Thank you for blazing a trail, but for more than that, for leaving a paved road behind you for others to climb on.
The biggest adventure you can take it to live the life of your DREAMS -- Oprah
Yes we can!! DREAM BIG!!
Thank you,
Jacoby Brissett
P.S. Holla at me to help you with your broke jump shot.
This is a really wonderful letter, until that last line about fixing Obama’s jump shot. Honestly, I don’t remember his jumper all that well — let’s take a look.
Yeah ... needs a little work.
