Steve Gleason is a former NFL safety and special teams standout who played for the New Orleans Saints from 2000 to 2008, forever etched in history for his iconic blocked punt in the first game at the Louisiana Superdome after Hurricane Katrina in 2006—a moment that became a symbol of New Orleans’ resilience and rebirth . Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in January 2011 at age 34, he adopted the mantra “No White Flags” and, with his wife Michel, founded Team Gleason that same year, a nonprofit that has provided more than $55 million in assistive technology, equipment, care, and life-enriching experiences to people with ALS while driving research and advocacy . He received the Congressional Gold Medal, the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and has become a global voice for ALS awareness and empowerment, showing that people facing terminal illness can still live with purpose, dignity, and impact .
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