The New England Patriots have been known for their excellence both on the field and in the community. Defensive backs Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty were recognized for their efforts outside of the game of football on Wednesday.
The twins were named finalists for the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. According to ESPN, who give out this award, it is “given to an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports.”
Both are joined by Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore, Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, and WWE wrestler Titus O’Neill as finalists as well.
Over the years, the brothers have been involved in numerous charitable endeavors. They’ve spent a lot of their time and money helping “Tackle Sickle Cell” and “Embrace Kids Foundation” to help make a difference in their communities.
While they’ve been focused on those initiatives, they’ve also worked closely on criminal justice reform in the state of Massachusetts over the past two years. Devin was able to help with a bill, signed by Governor Charlie Baker, that would increase the age that a child can be charged in juvenile court from seven to 12.
The two have also advocated for a raise in the age of adult jurisdiction from 18 years old to 19 years old.
On top of those impressive goals, the McCourtys supported a bill signed that invests $1.5 billion in the public education system of Massachusetts over the next seven years, especially in underfunded, low-income areas.
Just last month they donated $90,000 worth of laptops to New York students who were unable to do their electronic schooling during the coronavirus shutdown.
And, that’s just a fraction of all of their charitable work.
While they aren’t doing this all of this for the fame, the brothers are more than deserving of the recognition that they’re receiving. The McCourtys are heroes for more than what they do on the gridiron.
