"We care so much about Purdue University," Drew Brees said in a University press release. "Purdue has meant so much to me, and it has provided so many things. From the education I received and playing for coach Joe Tiller, to winning a Big Ten championship and going to the Rose Bowl, to the relationships I was able to form with many of my teammates and meeting my beautiful wife ... we are so blessed and so thankful.
"We just want to show how much we believe in our university, in our football program, in our leadership and in the direction we are heading.