{"id":36095,"date":"2025-03-26T03:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T03:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36095"},"modified":"2025-03-26T03:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T03:56:43","slug":"breaking-news-kansas-city-chiefs-star-shares-emotional-birthday-message-after-surviving-life-threatening-health-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36095","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Kansas City Chiefs Star Shares Emotional Birthday Message After Surviving Life-Threatening Health Scare.."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2282378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1-2048x1126.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs Star Shares Emotional Birthday Message After Surviving Life-Threatening Health Scare\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BJ Thompson (Photo Via Instagram\/ @brandon_lamar_)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman BJ Thompson marked a significant milestone this week, celebrating his 26th birthday just months after surviving a frightening medical emergency. In June 2024, Thompson suffered a seizure during a team meeting, which led to cardiac arrest and a rushed hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson was placed on a ventilator and heavily sedated as medical staff worked to stabilize him. After a long and uncertain recovery, the young athlete made a full comeback. Reflecting on the ordeal, Thompson shared an emotional post on social media Monday, writing,\u00a0<em>\u201cAlmost lost my life at 25\u2026 Still blessed to see 26.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bj-thompson-s-journey-from-near-tragedy-to-winning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">BJ Thompson\u2019s Journey From Near Tragedy To Winning<\/h2>\n<p>Thompson\u2019s health scare unfolded just before the Chiefs\u2019 final voluntary workout of the offseason. According to reports, kicker Harrison Butker quickly ran to the trainers\u2019 room to get help as Thompson began seizing in the meeting room. The medical team\u2019s rapid response likely saved his life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2282356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BJ-Thompson.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Chiefs' BJ Thompson Shares Emotional Post After Surviving Health Scare\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BJ Thompson (Photo Via Instagram\/ @brandon_lamar_)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Months later, Thompson is in a far better place. Alongside his heartfelt birthday message, he posted three images: two appearing to show him enjoying a vacation and one haunting reminder of his past- a photo of him in a hospital bed, attached to a ventilator.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHj__QEpQls\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs-star-shares-emotional-birthday-message-after-surviving-life-threatening-health-scare%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1u1Nz1RODeNf9BTFtfPpdYM3dFxOO1gOcVSRwSv2eoqEXEkKUkma4vrx0_aem_V#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2048.699999999255%2C%22ls%22%3A1059.0999999996275%2C%22le%22%3A2023.199999999255%7D\" height=\"966\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Though he spent the 2024 season on the non-football illness list and didn\u2019t play in the Chiefs\u2019\u00a0Super Bowl-winning run, Thompson remains part of the team. He may even join his teammates for a White House visit, with President Donald Trump stating he looks forward to hosting the Chiefs in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson\u2019s determination inspires his teammates and fans. His recovery underscores the importance of quick medical intervention and the unwavering support of those around him. As he moves forward, Thompson remains grateful for another year- a birthday celebration that carries more meaning than most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJ Thompson (Photo Via Instagram\/ @brandon_lamar_) Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman BJ Thompson marked a significant milestone this week, celebrating his 26th birthday just months after surviving&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING NEWS: Kansas City Chiefs Star Shares Emotional Birthday Message After Surviving Life-Threatening Health Scare.. - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36095\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING NEWS: Kansas City Chiefs Star Shares Emotional Birthday Message After Surviving Life-Threatening Health Scare.. - 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