Brady: A 'Blessing' To Be Part Of 10-Year-Old Logan Schoenhardt's Life
BOSTON (CBS) -- On Monday night, prior to the Patriots' prime-time game against the Baltimore Ravens, the world got to know the story of Logan Schoenhardt.
Logan is a 10-year-old from Connecticut who has undergone multiple surgeries on his skull since he was a toddler, when doctors found a massive tumor in his brain. He's been battling cancer ever since.
But he hasn't been alone. In addition to the support of his parents, Logan's gotten the support of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Brady's relationship with Logan was documented in an E:60 report this week on ESPN, detailing how the quarterback learned of how one of his biggest fans was enduring this fight. Logan actually had doctors carve Brady's No. 12 onto his skull -- a sign of remarkable dedication.
Brady heard about Logan's dedication and sent a video to him.
"I was so shocked," Logan told ESPN's Tom Rinaldi. "Tom Brady sent me a message. It's freaking Tom Brady!"
Tragically, Logan's cancer returned, and doctors said his time remaining alive is limited.
Logan set out to create a bucket list -- including a trip to Disney and meeting his favorite athlete. And last week prior to the Patriots' game, on a day when Brady would set an NFL record for most wins by a quarterback, Logan finally met Brady.
On Wednesday, Brady was asked what it meant to him to be able to play a role in Logan's life.
"Well, he's a special young man," Brady said. "Just to have a chance to know his story has been very humbling and certainly gives me a lot of perspective -- certainly all of us a lot of perspective -- on the very difficult challenges a lot of families face, and what he's faced. It's very tough circumstances, but they've shown a lot of courage under some trying circumstances. It was great to get to get to meet him. ... He's a sweet, young boy."
Brady said that to the opportunity to play that role in Logan's life was a blessing.
"We're in the position, certainly as a professional athlete, and a lot of guys use it as a great way to express their views on a lot of different things. I think there are so many blessings that we all have, and to have a positive impact on people and children in different ways in whichever way you can do that. And this was one particular way," Brady said. "A lot of times you feel like you get more out of it than they do because of how touched you are and the kind of perspective that you gain from it. But it's always nice to be a part of something really special and unique like that. I'm happy -- always -- to play a small part in trying to make those types of things happen."
