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Drew Brees in town speaking for CHRISTUS Spohn fundraiser

Brees was back in the Coastal Bend Wednesday for the first time in 14 years.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Super Bowl-winning quarterback and Texas native Drew Brees was in town Wednesday speaking at a CHRISTUS Spohn fundraiser at the American Bank Center.

3News caught up with Brees before the event and the Texas native talked about returning to the area where he spent many of his summers. The former New Orleans Saint is the grandson of longtime Gregory-Portland coach Ray Akins.

Brees said this was his first time back in the Coastal Bend since he made a surprise visit at the stadium dedication for his grandfather back in 2009.

Drew Brees was in town earlier for a CHRISTUS Spohn fundraiser. 3News caught up with him before the event and here he talks about spending some of his summers in Portland with his grandfather, Ray Akins, including getting an impromptu haircut during G-P preseason football camp.

Posted by Chris Thomasson at KIII 3News on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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