New Orleans Saints superfan Jarrius Robertson underwent surgery Sunday to receive a long-awaited liver transplant, his father Jordy tweeted.
Jordy Robertson said the surgery, which he earlier estimated would take eight to 10 hours, went "great" but the next few days following the surgery were important for his 15-year-old son.
Surgery went GREAT! JJ is resting now with NEW, working liver ud83dude4fud83cudffb We will see him in a few hours. Next few days of monitoring are big - Jordy
— Jarrius Robertson (@Jarrius) April 30, 2017
Jarrius, who signed a "contract" last year on "Good Morning America" to become an official "hype man" for the Saints, has become a larger-than-life figure around the team, handing out an award on the NFL Honors awards show with Sean Payton and Harry Connick Jr.