Dak Prescott endured a year in 2020 that might have broken many other people, and since then, he has made it his mission that nobody else goes through what he and his family went through.
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback first experienced tragedy with the suicide of his brother in that year and then would later suffer a gruesome leg injury that prematurely ended his season.
Fast forward to 2024, and Dak Prescott is now being praised for his incredible actions on the field.
During Sunday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road, Dak could be seen with the message “Ask 4 Help” on his wrist tape, which was promoting suicide awareness.
Fans took to the comment section to praise him for his efforts.
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During Sunday Night Football, Dak Prescott threw a go-ahead TD to Jalen Tolbert with 20 seconds remaining to get his team above .500.
Prescott was 29 of 42 for 352 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, per his stats on ESPN.
Dak Prescott Opens Up About His Brother’s Suicide
Dak Prescott struggled to cope with the tragic death of his brother Jace, who passed away due to suicide in 2020.
But he found a way to help others deal with the issues they were facing through his charity work through his foundation, Faith. Fight. Finish, which assists those unable to care for themselves.
In that same year, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback opened up about his brother, Jace.
“Honestly, a couple of days before my brother passed, I started experiencing depression,” Prescott said. “I didn’t know what I was going through, to say the least, and hadn’t been sleeping at all. But for one night, I sleep the best I’ve slept, missing ten-plus calls from (my brother) and giving my dad enough time to come in my bedroom and tell me what happened. So I woke up after the best night of sleep I’ve had in 2020 from the worst news, some of the worst news I’ll ever get.”
In that same interview, Dak Prescott also shared a word of encouragement he hopes makes an impact on others struggling with mental illness.
“Our adversity, our struggles, what we go through, it’s always going to be too much for ourselves,” Prescott said. “It may be too much for one or two people. But it’s never too much for a community or for the people in the family you love. So we have to share those things.”
