(NewsNation) — Former NFL MVP Brett Favre revealed during a House hearing on Tuesday that he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
Favre, 54, has spoken previously about concussions he endured throughout his football career but has said he likely would not change much.
“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre told Congress.
“I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, this is also a cause dear to my heart.”
Favre played 20 seasons in the National Football League. He initially played for the Atlanta Falcons, then the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.