Brett Favre Remembers Friend Toby Keith In Heartfelt Social Media Post
on Aug 21, 2024
Brett Favre Honors Late Friend Toby Keith With Touching X Post
Toby Keith passed tragically on February 5th, 2024, from stomach cancer. Leaving friends, family, and fans in mourning. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre shared his grief in a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter). The post is a sweet photo of the two friends golfing, where Favre wrote:
“Toby Keith was one of a kind. He worked as hard as anybody and had a great time every time we got together. You just never know when it’s your time to go. Make sure you tell your loved ones that you care about them.”
Toby Keith was one of a kind. He worked as hard as anybody and had a great time every time we got together.
You just never know when it’s your time to go. Make sure you tell your loved ones that you care about them. pic.twitter.com/a8GU4GRqmu
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) August 20, 2024
The last sentence of Favre’s post, “Make sure you tell your loved ones that you care about them,” moved fans, and they commented:
“So true. Such a great man that loved his country. Lost him way too young!”
“A true patriot, may he rest in peace on the other side of life.”
“Toby was a legend! Honkey Tonk, Badanka Dank!”
“My nephew died suddenly yesterday at age 29. This post by the toughest QB to ever play the game is spot on…”
“Heaven holds the faithful departed.”
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Brett Favre And Toby Keith “Go Way Back”
The quarterback and country music legend “go way back,” according to Favre. In an interview he did a few days after Toby Keith died, Favre shared his surprise over Toby’s death, saying that he thought the singer had “turned a corner” after seeing him perform in Las Vegas.
Favre explained this interaction with Keith to TMZ Sports:
“I sent him a message and said, ‘Hey man, great to see you back up and playing; I hope that you’re turning a corner. He said, ‘I quit chemo and it probably did more damage to me than even the cancer did.’ And he said, ‘I just hope I didn’t quit it too late,’ but he said ‘I’m thankful I got a chance to play some shows. I finished them.’”
During their text exchange, the singer revealed he had not improved but instead chose to stop chemo. He sadly passed away two weeks after this text exchange with his friend. That was the last time they spoke.
Watch the full interview here!
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Toby Keith Credits His Faith With Helping Him Come To Terms With His Cancer
Toby Keith sat down with News 9 for his last interview ever only months before his death and revealed that he had come to terms with his situation and “was in a good spot either way.” He later went on to say that only people with faith could do that.
Watch Toby Keith’s full length interview from only months before he passed below!
