09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Drake Maye and his wife's kind gesture for their wedding leaves a mark with fans
Drake Maye and Ann Michael went for a thoughtful gesture for their wedding. Source: X
A few weeks ago, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye married his longtime girlfriend, Ann Michael, and the couple decided to mark their milestone with an act of giving.
Scott Zolak revealed on 98.5 The Sports Hub's Zolak & Bertrand that Drake and Ann Michael donated all of their wedding gifts to homeless shelters in North Carolina.
Patriots QB Drake Maye and wife Ann Michael opt for charity to mark their wedding
'So the wedding gifts,' Zolak said. 'He didn't tell anybody, and he had this supposed deal with his current wife that five years ago, he said if I ever made it big—they did a lot of donating with the local kids shelters and stuff from the area he grew up, and some kids didn't have [the right] size shoes, didn't have some Christmas stuff. They didn't tell anybody, but they took their wedding gifts and sent them to the homeless and help centres down there.
Everything they got, they forwarded it.'
Many couples decide to donate to charity on or before their wedding; however, during a time when celebrity weddings are all about flashy celebrations and VIP guests, Drake and Ann Michael's gesture impressed fans. The 22-year-old Patriots quarterback completed 66.6% of his passes for 2,276 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Both he and Michael graduated from high school and then attended the University of North Carolina, where their relationship began in 2015. Maye was selected third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Patriots. Drake proposed to Michael during a Mexico vacation in January, and reportedly missed new head coach Mike Vrabel's introductory press conference to propose!
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