New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason is showing his support for former NFL running back Chris Johnson, who revealed this week during an interview with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America that he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2025.
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells (motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord. As the motor neurons deteriorate, the brain gradually loses its ability to communicate with muscles, resulting in weakness, twitching, difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
Sadly, Gleason knows that journey all too well. Diagnosed with ALS in 2011, he has spent the past 15 years proving that a diagnosis does not define a person. Through the work of his foundation, Team Gleason, he has dedicated his life to helping people with ALS not only live, but thrive, while also providing hope, advocacy, and vital resources to countless individuals and families affected by the disease.
To date, Team Gleason has provided more than $65 million in support to improve quality of life for people living with ALS through adventure, technology, equipment, and care services, creating a more empowering and meaningful life experience. Gleason’s “No White Flags” philosophy has grown beyond a slogan into a way of life.
Gleason shared that exact sentiment in a message to Johnson via his Twitter/X and Instagram accounts.
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells (motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord. As the motor neurons deteriorate, the brain gradually loses its ability to communicate with muscles, resulting in weakness, twitching, difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
Sadly, Gleason knows that journey all too well. Diagnosed with ALS in 2011, he has spent the past 15 years proving that a diagnosis does not define a person. Through the work of his foundation, Team Gleason, he has dedicated his life to helping people with ALS not only live, but thrive, while also providing hope, advocacy, and vital resources to countless individuals and families affected by the disease.
To date, Team Gleason has provided more than $65 million in support to improve quality of life for people living with ALS through adventure, technology, equipment, and care services, creating a more empowering and meaningful life experience. Gleason’s “No White Flags” philosophy has grown beyond a slogan into a way of life.
Gleason shared that exact sentiment in a message to Johnson via his Twitter/X and Instagram accounts.
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