Packers Super Bowl winner Brady Poppinga posts emotional tribute to his son Julius… following his death at 17 after severe asthma attack: ‘A special soul who has touched so many lives’

Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga has paid a heartfelt tribute to his late son Julius, after the “special soul” died of a severe asthma attack at just 17 years old.

The teen had been hospitalized for a severe asthma attack that had caused a collapsed lung, the paper said Ventura County star.

His sister confirmed his death via an emotional Instagram post, and on Thursday Brady — who won the 2011 Super Bowl — released a heartbreaking message on social media.

“I want to THANK EVERYONE for the incredibly beautiful, sweet and loving compassion that has been sent our way,” he wrote. X, formerly known as Twitter.

Julius is a special soul who has touched so many lives. He is missed, but we KNOW that we will see him through the Savior and be with him again. #familiesareespecially’

His father, Brady, played eight seasons in the National Football League, six of them with GB

Julius Poppinga (R) pictured with his mother Brooke Hubbard, his sister Jasmine and Brady (L)

The older sister of Julius (CL) shared several images of the couple and their family on Wednesday

Julius played football like his famous father and was a defensive goal. He also played lacrosse

Julius played football like his famous father and was a defensive player, as well as playing lacrosse.

“Words cannot even describe the immense amount of love, kindness, compassion, humor, sportsmanship, knowledge, reliability, consideration for others, sincerity, loyalty and kindness that Julius possesses,” Jasmine wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.

“He’s the best younger brother I could ever wish for and the most wonderful older brother to my younger sisters. He always lights up a room with his loving and warm energy.

“He’s always been great on and off the football and lacrosse field and a phenomenal supportive teammate. He always knows how to make me laugh, even on the hardest days.

“Anyone who gets the chance to interact with Julius and all his achievements in this life is blessed. It was hard to accept this tragic event and look at it in a positive way, but instead of mourning I would rather celebrate his 17 wonderful and beautiful years on this earth and all the impact he has had on my life, my families, his colleagues and teammates, teachers, coaches and everyone who has ever met him.

“Julius’s caring and supportive qualities have supported me throughout my life. I am beyond proud to be his sister and best friend.

“I miss him more than anyone can ever imagine, but the knowledge that Julius’ lovely soul is in the hands of God comforts me. The way life works through God and our guardian angels is sometimes not the outcome we want or would ever expect.

Julius was reportedly hospitalized due to a severe asthma attack that had caused a collapsed lung

“I don’t have the direct answers to why something like this would suddenly happen and I don’t know if I’ll ever get the exact answer. I trust that God, the universe and all higher powers will see to it that Julius will be taken care of and that he will be here to watch over and comfort my family.”

Serve, Julius’ soccer coach, told the LA Times that his player declined to discuss health-related matters during his visit this week.

“He didn’t want to talk about his health,” Serve said. “He wanted to talk about football. We talked about him coming back on the field. I texted last night (Tuesday) to let him know, “I love you.” This morning (Wednesday) I got the news.’

Westlake was scheduled to play Thousand Oaks on Friday, and according to Brady, his son – through Slate – would have wanted his teammates to participate in the game.

Westlake High principal Jason Branham also sent an email confirming the news to the school community in Thousand Oaks, CA.

The Westlake Warriors football team paid tribute to the departed senior d-end on Wednesday

The team honored Julius by placing his name and jersey number on the scoreboard on Wednesday

“On behalf of the entire Westlake High School community, we extend our deepest condolences to Julius’s family, friends, teammates, and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing and interacting with him.”

Brady won the 2011 Super Bowl with the Packers and his team defeated the Steelers 31-25. He played eight seasons in the NFL, followed by four seasons at Brigham Young University between 2001 and 2004.

He was drafted in the fourth round by Green Bay in the 2005 draft and played six seasons in Title Town.

In his penultimate professional football season, Brady played for the St. Louis Rams before joining the Cowboys last season (in 2012).