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Tom Brady Meets Heart-Transplant Kid at Fanatics Fest

7/18/2026

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Tom Brady met Eli Griffith at Fanatics Fest in Manhattan, fulfilling his Make-A-Wish wish.
Eli, diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and ventricular non-compaction, received a heart transplant at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Charles Woodson, coach Jim Harbaugh and Chargers punter JK Scott sent Eli a shout-out after Michigan Wolverines players visited him.
Eli and Brady handed out trading-card packs at CardVault while Brady dunked Rob Gronkowski in sauce-filled tank.

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Tom Brady met Eli Griffith at Fanatics Fest in Manhattan, fulfilling his Make-A-Wish wish.
Eli, diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and ventricular non-compaction, received a heart transplant at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Charles Woodson, coach Jim Harbaugh and Chargers punter JK Scott sent Eli a shout-out after Michigan Wolverines players visited him.
Eli and Brady handed out trading-card packs at CardVault while Brady dunked Rob Gronkowski in sauce-filled tank.