There's no athlete more beloved by the city of New Orleans than recently retired quarterback Drew Brees.
Brees signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2006, which marked the team's return after a year in exile from the city due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The Dallas native emerged as a hero in the city's resurgence and led New Orleans to its only Super Bowl in franchise history, defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, while starting at quarterback for 16 consecutive seasons of an inevitable hall of fame career.
On Sunday, Brees, now a contributor to NBC Sports' Sunday Night Football coverage, shared a video message for the people of Louisiana as Hurricane Ida -- already tied as one of the strongest storms to ever hit the state -- makes its way through Louisiana on the 16-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
"My heart is with you, please everyone stay safe and secure here during the hurricane and God bless everyone. Stay safe," Brees said in the video shared by the Atlanta Falcons' verified Twitter account ahead of Sunday night's game between the Falcons and Cleveland Browns.
Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon Sunday afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane and was moving over Galliano and Golden Meadow as of 3:45 p.m. local time.
The National Hurricane Center confirmed Ida reached wind speeds of 150 MPH, tying Hurricane Katrina on the 16th anniversary of the devastating storm, as well as Laura (2020) and the Last Island Hurricane (1856) as the...
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