Support for LSU's Greg Brooks amid cancer diagnosis 'inspirational'

LSU coach Brian Kelly said Wednesday that the fund to support defensive back Greg Brooks Jr., who has a rare form of brain cancer, has gone "well over six figures" in donations.

Brooks, 22, had surgery to remove a brain mass last month.

He was recently transferred to St. Jude's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Kelly said earlier this week that Brooks will need another surgery to allow "him to begin the next challenge of battling cancer."

Kelly said the team has worn Greg Brooks T-shirts often and visits him "virtually" every day.

"What has been inspirational, heartwarming has been the national support," he said, pointing out the well wishes from across the country and the helmet…