'His heart is reaching its end': Greg Olsen says son TJ may need heart transplant
Olsen and his wife Kara launched the HEARTest Yard Foundation after their son, TJ, was born with a congenital heart disease in 2012.
Author: Hank Lee
Updated: 1:19 PM EDT May 24, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen tweeted Monday that his son, TJ, may soon need a heart transplant.
Olsen shared the news on social media, saying TJ's heart "is reaching its end." TJ was born with congenital heart disease, which helped lead the Olsens on a journey that resulted in the opening of a pediatric heart center at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte. The Olsens launched their HEARTest Yard foundation in 2012.