New Orleans Saints legendary QB Drew Brees is adding another to his long list of accolades. On Wednesday, Brees was announced among the inductees for the 2024 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1958. This year's inductees were determined by a 40-member committee of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Brees was among nine members of the 2024 class. The other inductees include LSU women's basketball great and eight-time WNBA All-Star Seimone Augustus, mixed martial arts icon Daniel Cormier, 1992 Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kevin Jackson, Tulane basketball legend Perry Clark, McNeese football great Kerry Joseph, three-time state-title high school football coach Frank Monica, Breeders' Cup-winning thoroughbred jockey Ray Sibille, retired Grambling baseball coach Wilbert Ellis, the second-ever recipient of the Louisiana Sports Ambassador Award.
Upon his arrival to the team as a free agent in 2006, Drew Brees took New Orleans Saints football to a level never before seen. He led the Saints to three NFC Championship games and their only Super Bowl title, taking home MVP honors in Super Bowl XLIV. Brees won the 2006 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and Offensive Player of the Year honors twice.
A sure first-ballot Hall of Famer, Brees has a lengthy list of NFL records and franchise marks to his credit. He has five of the 15 5,000-yard passing seasons in NFL history. His 5,476 yards in 2011 broke a 27-year-old NFL single-season record.
At the time of his retirement after the 2020 season, Brees held the NFL career records for passing yards, touchdown passes, completions, and single-season completion percentage.
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame will have its 65th induction class at the site's home in Natchitoches, LA. during a three-day event yet to be announced. Tickets for the Induction Ceremony, along with congratulatory advertising and sponsorship opportunities, will be available through the LaSportsHall.com website once the induction celebration dates are announced.
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