The reason Brees wears 9️⃣ is because of Ted Williams, honored on his cleats today ⚾️ https://t.co/6nRENDl2XE pic.twitter.com/GqDEW51TRY
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 10, 2021
Drew Brees will be wearing some new gear when he begins to warm up for Sunday’s Wild-Card Round playoff game with the Chicago Bears. The New Orleans Saints shared an up-close look at the quarterback’s latest pair of cleats, designed by Marcus Rivero of Soles by Sir, who has created customized “My Cause My Cleats” for Brees in the past.
The new cleats feature some of Brees’ favorite baseball players, including Ted Williams, who inspired him to wear No. 9 on his jersey. Other all-time greats he’s chosen to highlight are Ken Griffey Jr., Satchel Paige, and Nolan Ryan. It’s quite a group to assemble, and it’s easy to see how they inspired Brees to put in the work to be great in the NFL, too.
