As a nine-year NFL veteran, New England Patriots’ running back Brandon Bolden is no stranger to adversity. The two-time Super Bowl Champion has faced some formidable adversaries during his time on the field. However, in 2018, Bolden faced perhaps the most fearsome opponent of all.
On Thursday, Bolden revealed (via a social media post) that he was diagnosed with a form of carcinoma following the Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII in February of 2018. Thankfully, he has won his battle with the disease, thus having been cancer-free for three years.
“I lost the majority of function on the right side of my face and continued to play,’’ he said of the experience leading to his diagnosis.