Fitzgerald’s mother, Carol, died from breast cancer in 2003.His foundation has since partnered with DraftKings on its annual Pink ’Em campaign, which has raised more than $700,000 for breast cancer awareness, research and patient support since launching in 2019.Fitzgerald spoke with OutKick about the campaign, the influence of his mother, his friendship with the late Sen.
John McCain, the relationships that defined his 17 seasons with the Cardinals and the current NFL season.Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus.Larry Fitzgerald (#11) of the Arizona Cardinals breaks away from James Harrison (not pictured) of the Pittsburgh Steelers for a touchdown during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.(TIMOTHY A.
CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)Q: Your foundation’s partnership with DraftKings through the Pink ’Em campaign has raised more than $700,000 for breast cancer awareness.What does that mean to you personally?Larry Fitzgerald: Well, it means a lot that you can raise this type of awareness together in a partnership.And I think that’s what makes partnerships so special, especially when you have one as longstanding as this.
Every single year, obviously, we’re raising money for a wonderful cause, but also getting people on our platform to play in our Pink ’Em campaign.And it’s a win-win for everybody.
We get to raise awareness, and it’s a beautiful thing.Q: When did you first become passionate about this cause?Fitzgerald: In 2003, I lost my mother to breast cancer.And so this has been something that’s near and dear to my heart.
I have a couple other family members who’ve battled it.People in my organization at our foundation have done it as well.And so it’s something that I live with, I think about, I hear about often in terms of treatments and cutting-edge results that are happening from some of the life sciences that are occurring now.
And so this is something, I live this every sing...