New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees is not forgetting his roots.
In a statement released on Friday, the Purdue Boilermakers announced that they have accepted a significant donation from Brees and his wife, Brittany.
The donation — which will help to fund the school’s Purdue Football Master Plan — was a whopping $1 million.
“We care so much about Purdue University,” Brees said in a released statement. “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.