Personal Life
Brees married his college sweetheart, Brittany Dudchenko, in February 2003. They met and dated while attending Purdue University. He and his wife purchased and renovated a home in Uptown New Orleans. Their first child, a son named Baylen Robert Brees, was born on January 15, 2009, Brees' 30th birthday. Their second son, Bowen Christopher Brees, was born on October 19, 2010. Brees solicited the help of his Twitter followers in naming his second son. A third son, Callen Christian Brees, was born on August 15, 2012. Brees maintains his offseason home in San Diego.
On July 6, 2010, Brees released his first book, entitled Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity, co-authored by Chris Fabry and published by Tyndale House. Coming Back Stronger opened at number 3 on the non-fiction bestseller list of The New York Times.
Brees' mother, Mina Brees, died on August 7, 2009, aged 59. The death was ruled a suicide. Brees was briefly excused from training camp for a "family matter". In 2006, Brees had described their relationship as "nonexistent" ever since he refused to hire her as his agent when he entered the NFL. After her death, Brees stated that this quote was three years old and that his relationship with his mother had been improving.
In April 2010, Brees was voted by fans as the cover athlete of EA Sports Madden NFL 11 video game.
On March 30, 2010, Brees became the national spokesperson for AdvoCare International, a multi-level marketing company producing weight management, nutritional supplements, and personal care products.
In October 2010, Brees appeared in an It Gets Better video where he gave an anti-bullying message in the wake of a series of gay teenage suicides.
Brees wears #9 on his uniform in honor of one of his idols, baseball legend Ted Williams.
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