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Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
The Brooks family, LSU Athletics, and Our Lady of the Lake Health announced today that Greg Brooks, a senior safety on the Tigers’ football team, has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, medulloblastoma.

“For the last three weeks, Greg has been recovering from an extensive surgery to remove a brain tumor that was located between his cerebellum and brainstem,” said Catherine O’Neal, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Our Lady of the Lake Health. “Greg’s speech and ability to communicate has been impacted, and although he is responsive and working daily with physical therapy, he will face months of intensive rehabilitation. The surgery was successful in removing the tumor, and there is no evidence that the cancer has spread. As he begins rehab in the coming weeks, Greg’s family and care team will determine a treatment plan in collaboration with nationally recognized specialists in this specific form of brain cancer. He has a long journey ahead and will need the full support of our community behind him as he faces this battle.”

To help cover expenses resulting from his illness, The Tiger Athletic Foundation has launched The Greg Brooks Victory Fund. Supporters can contribute to The Greg Brooks Victory Fund here.

"Greg is a fighter and a winner, and we believe wholeheartedly that he will conquer this battle with cancer," stated President William F. Tate IV. "Victories are rarely achieved alone, which is why we're calling on fans from around the world to rally behind The Greg Brooks Victory Fund. Your support will ensure that Greg and his family have everything they need as they embark on their journey to healing and recovery."

A fifth-year senior from Harvey, La., Brooks attended West Jefferson High School before earning three letters at the University of Arkansas. In 2022, he transferred to LSU, starting 13 games in the Tigers’ secondary and helping propel the program to the SEC Championship Game and a win in the 2023 Citrus Bowl. This season, he was voted a team captain and started the Tigers’ first two games of the season.

“Greg has been a daily inspiration to us all,” the Brooks family said in a statement. “He fights like a Tiger each day and continues to make incremental improvements. We have a long road ahead and are appreciative of the support from our LSU family and Tiger fans. Greg has fans around the world and our phones have been ringing off the hook for the last several weeks with words of encouragement and support. Greg is a warrior! Please continue to keep No. 3, and our entire family, in your prayers.”

Launched with support from Championship Health Partners Our Lady of the Lake Health, The Greg Brooks Victory Fund will be operated by TAF and will offset the costs related to Greg’s care, including treatment, medicine, therapy, travel, and more.

Under NCAA rules, LSU is permitted to accept financial gifts and manage an account to assist Greg Brooks. Per NCAA rules, all contributions of any kind must go through this fund. All donors should be aware that financial contributions to this fund are not tax deductible and are not eligible for Priority Points.
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chaso14 months
I am so sorry for the Brooks family and friends and glad he's a fighter and we are all praying ?? for Greg Brooks Jr. ??
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cajunmud14 months
ENVISION...him in his LSU uniform on the field in Tiger Stadium next year! That's all that we have to do folks.
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texastigerr14 months
Screw the NCAA. So if LSU fans support this family directly and donate money directly to the family to help them pay these bills, they want to treat it like any other illegal benefit and take away the rest of his eligibility. This is the last straw. Get rid of the NCAA, close it down, desolve that bunch of leaches.
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gizmothepug14 months
We’re talking about a billion dollar organization that suspended a coach for 3 games because he bought young men cheeseburgers during the Covid mess. With the Good Lord, family and friends Greg will overcome this setback and continue to live his life.
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TouchdownTony14 months
Get well soon. As a cancer survivor myself it won’t be easy but may god give you peace and determination as you defeat this dreaded foe.
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pitchandcatch2714 months
Prayers and blessings GB3. That interception against Auburn last year was a thing of beauty at a crucial time in the game. Thank you GB3.

GEAUX TIGERS!!
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2geaux14 months
Hey NCAA…you’re going to take away his remaining eligibility? What a bunch of thoughtless clowns!
You claim that you are looking out for the welfare of the student athlete!
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LSUShock14 months
The NCAA trying to act like they can dictate what happens here. Unreal.
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Miganey14 months
How NCAA of them
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CanebreakCajun14 months
It's pretty ridiculous, the kid will have the option of a medical redshirt if he gets healthy. If LSU paid the bills, he loses the option. The big conferences need to leave the NCAA, this is such a stupid rule.
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gizmothepug14 months
The big conferences need to leave the NCAA, this is such a stupid rule.

That’s a nice way of putting it. These young men are covered medically while playing for LSU, or any other SEC team. The NCAA is on its last leg and crap like this is the reason why.
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MakersMark14 months
frick Cancer !!
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lil 7thward14 months
For real.
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cajunmud14 months
You give it power when you say/think that. Don't give it another thought to eliminate it.
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tigerfoot14 months
How surreal, to go from the top echelon of athletes in the world to be fighting cancer in a matter of days. Prayers to his family and him. Loved him in the field!
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BlackPot14 months
Damn, what a shite draw of the cards. Hope everything works out and all aspects of daily life come back stronger.

But here's a grind my gears part of that article. Don't you love how a multi million dollar institution of LSU/LSU athletics asks middle class people to contribute? Kinda like Oprah and Rock asking for donations to rebuild Maui.
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TabasgeauxHD14 months
Thats one of my takeaways from this too. Between his/LSUs health insurance + NIL money + all the money the program brings in this should be covered easily. Why even ask people for help to cover costs.
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TigerFanatic9914 months
Something tells me that LSU or TAF can't just pay for his bills out of regular university funds.
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BlackPot14 months
"TigerFanatic99", of course not, then where would it end. But there are smarter people than me that know how to move money around for someone to tell that Momma, "Don't worry about 1 bill he has"
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jp4lsu14 months
This is terrible. Be diligent, fight, and pray. Stuff like this makes me not even care if we lose this weekend.
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porge710614 months
From what I read there is a 70% survival rate with this cancer depending on when they catch it. Prayers up !!!
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porge710614 months
WOW!!!!! That is some horrible news. Greg I do not know you but everything I read says you’re a fighter. May the lord give you the strength to fight this and come out the other side. News like this puts everything into perspective for sure. ??????????????
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porge710614 months
Did not mean to add the question marks.
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TabasgeauxHD14 months
Prayers up for Brooks. Leader on and off the field. Hope he gets better but why is LSU asking for fans to donate to cover costs? Do the players/school not have insurance? Tons of money around players/coaches/school to cover this.
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LSU_Legz14 months
This. All this.
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tigerfoot14 months
I doubt any insurance covers a non playing illness. I’m not debating the rest.
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CanebreakCajun14 months
It's because if LSU paid it directly he would lose eligibility. He will have a medical redshirt available. If he gets better, he could play again. If LSU paid the bills, he would lose eligibility. This is exhibit 342,631 as to why the NCAA are sacks of poop.
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Tigers4Lyfe14 months
Prayers up for this young man.
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NC_Tigah14 months
Indeed.
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