Former NFL star Antonio Brown launches fundraiser for families of New Orleans terror attack victims
Former NFL star Antonio Brown has established a fund for the victims and their families of the terrorist attacks in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing more than a dozen people and injuring many others. He died in a shootout with police after the crash and is believed to have been inspired by Islamic State.
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Antonio Brown, No. 81, of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches before a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Brown launched a GoFundMe on Thursday, raising more than $3,500 in the first few hours.
“This is not about me, it’s about helping families who have lost loved ones in New Orleans,” the description of the fundraiser reads. “I will be partnering with Gofundme to ensure all funds raised are distributed equally to those who lost loved ones on January 1st. 15 families praying.”
Brown isn’t the only NFL figure to reach out to victims.
Matthias Hauswirth of New Orleans prays on the street near the scene where a car plowed into a crowd at Canal and Bourbon streets in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan donated $25,000 to a fund established by the Greater New Orleans Foundation and the city of New Orleans.
“I join @GNOFoundation and @CityOfNOLA in donating $25,000 to the New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund to support assault victims,” Jordan wrote on X, who was seriously injured.
New Orleans police and federal agents are investigating a suspected terrorist attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (Chris Granger/New Orleans Advocate via AP)
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The attack forced the postponement of the Sugar Bowl, which was scheduled to be played at the Caesars Superdome at 4 p.m. ET.
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