Drew Brees choked back tears while talking about his former teammate Steve Gleason at his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.
at his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday ... and the moment was insanely emotional.
Gleason was being honored in D.C. for all of the incredible work he's done to fight ALS since his diagnosis back in 2011 ... and when Brees -- Gleason's teammate in New Orleans in 2006 -- stepped up to the mic, he delivered a powerful speech about his good friend. Brees explained how back in 2011 before a Saints Wild Card game ... he learned of Gleason's tragic diagnosis through an e-mail -- and broke down on the team bus.
But, Drew says Steve was nothing but positive despite the tragic news ... saying he told the Saints QB he was going to live until he was 109 years old!!You can tell ... Gleason means A TON to Brees -- 'cause Wednesday was not only Drew's 41st birthday, but his son's 11th as well. But Brees said,"There is no place we'd rather be than right here, right now."was awesome ...
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