Julian Edelman Shares Photos Of Kids Priceless Reactions From Annual Best Buddies Game

Patriots receiver Julian Edelman joined quarterback Tom Brady and the rest of the guys at the annual Best Buddies Challenge event weekend at Harvard Stadium. The Tom Brady Best Buddies Football Challenge was the opening event, and spectators had a lot of fun watching the GOAT do what he knows best. Edelman had a lot of fun, too.

The receiver shared a few awesome photos of the event, and he did a really good job. Hopefully this will encourage others to organize similar events and provide benefits to kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

James White, quarterback Brian Hoyer, offensive linemen Joe Thuney, Marcus Cannon and Ted Karras and long snapper Joe Cardon, and former Patriot wide receiver Troy Brown were there, too.

“Best Buddies is a fantastic organization with a great message to spread, and I am so proud to support their work,” said Brady who happens to be the Best Buddies Global Ambassador. “I hope my role as Honorary Co-Chair will continue to bring attention to the organization’s mission of friendship and inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the world.”

“We are excited to be returning to Massachusetts for our 20th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port and we are thrilled that Tom Brady, Guy Fieri and Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, III will join us as Honorary Chairmen of this event,” said Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Best Buddies International. “We are also honored to have Pepsi-Cola and Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation as this year’s Presenting Sponsors. Their dedication to the Best Buddies mission of inclusion – along with that of all Challenge participants – continues to create an even greater awareness to the special abilities people with intellectual and developmental disabilities possess.”

The Patriots played football on this important day, and hopefully, this will remain a tradition.

“It’s a great program, Best Buddies,” White said. “They’re helping people that are less fortunate than us but have the capabilities of taking care of themselves and kind of managing their own lives. So it’s pretty cool what they do.

“It’s about the buddies. And they really enjoy this event, specifically. They get to go out there and show some of their talents, as well. So it’s awesome.”