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The City Chiefs’ player BJ Thompson turned 26 recently, having survived a severe accident during the previous summer.
In June 2024, the defensive lineman had to be admitted to hospital following a seizure at a team meeting, which led to him going into cardiac arrest.
In 2023, Thompson, who was selected in the fifth round from Stephen F. Austin, arrived at the meeting room prior to when the Chiefs had planned for their last optional off-season practice session.
He started having a seizure, and Kicker Harrison Butker promptly rushed to the trainer’s room to call for medical help.
The individual, who was 26 years old, was put on a ventilator and deeply sedated but recovered completely.
On Monday, for his birthday, he shared three photos along with this caption: ‘Nearly didn’t make it to 25… Grateful still to be celebrating my 26th.’
Although two images seemed to depict Thompson enjoying a holiday, the third one revealed the severity of his health crisis.
It depicts him resting in a hospital bed on a respirator, apparently right after his ordeal.
Thompson, who began the 2024 season on the non-football illness list, didn’t see any action with the Chiefs even though they reached the Super Bowl last year.
He might get an opportunity for a visit to the White House in the upcoming weeks, though.
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening that he would be hosting the Chiefs after welcoming the reigning Super Bowl winners, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Trump said to “Outkick the Show” podcast host Clay Travis that he was anticipating hosting the Chiefs after attending a White House event on April 28 honoring the Eagles, who had previously defeated the Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans earlier that month.
Trump mentioned that the Chiefs’ upcoming visit would compensate for 2020 when they were unable to come following their Super Bowl victory because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he didn’t specify a date for this new meeting.
After clinching victory at Super Bowl LII in 2018, the Eagles decided against visiting the White House.
After discovering that numerous key participants intended not to attend, Trump, who was in his first term at the time, decided to cancel the event.
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