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Fox News
24-04-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Super Bowl champion Mekhi Becton's mother seeks kidney transplant
Mekhi Becton, who was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX-winning team, revealed that his mother is facing a serious health issue. In a social media post, the Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman pleaded for support amid his mother, Semone's, search for a kidney. "PSA: My Mom needs a kidney!!!! If anyone can help, please please please let me know!!!!,'" Becton wrote on X on Wednesday. Becton did not offer details on the specific issue his mother isfacing, but he noted her blood type: "Blood type B+," the NFL star wrote in a follow-up post. Some fans with apparent corresponding blood types replied to Becton's plea and offered a kidney. Betcon added that he was waiting for the latest information from his "mom and doctors." "Waiting on more updates from my mom and doctors! Will keep yall all updated appreciate all of yall and the support!!" he wrote on social media. The New York Jets drafted Becton in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Becton's mother spoke to the New York Post after her son landed with the team. She said she's always been Becton's biggest supporter, even when he was just a young flag football player. "Although it was only flag football, I remember him going out and being scared that he was going to get hit," Semone said of her son, who started playing at age 4. "But I've always been excited to see him play." Becton agreed to a two-year deal with the Chargers last month. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Mekhi Becton posts desperate tweet with mom's serious health issues
Former Eagles Super Bowl-winning guard and ex-Jet Mekhi Becton made a plea for his mother's life amid a health concern. The former Jets first-round pick posted Tuesday on X that his mother, Semone, is dealing with kidney problems and may need an implant. 4 Becton and his mother, Semone. Semone Becton/Instagram 'PSA: My Mom needs a kidney!!!! If anyone can help, please please please let me know!!!!,'' Becton pleaded in a post on X. It is not clear what the issue is with his mother's kidney or whether she was going through kidney failure, but he noted in a follow-up post that her blood type is B+. That blood type is carried by roughly eight percent of donors, according to and those with B+ blood type can receive blood from groups B and O, per the article. Some fans with O+ blood type have offered to sell a kidney to Becton, but he did not respond to any fans' replies, most of which were positive and offering up prayers. Becton was let go by the Jets prior to the 2024 season, but did have a supporter in Aaron Rodgers when he was the signal-caller during his chaotic time in New York. 4 Becton won a Super Bowl with the Eagles. AP Rodgers told Becton's mother that he 'hugs your son every day' during a particularly difficult stretch for the prized offensive lineman. Becton's mother also told The Post in an interview after he was drafted that she was his No. 1 cheerleader starting during his flag football days. 4 Becton hugs his mother during his time with the Jets. Semone Becton/Instagram Semone was 41 when he was selected with the 11th pick five years ago. 'Although it was only flag football, I remember him going out and being scared that he was going to get hit,' Semone said of her son, who started playing at age 4. 'But I've always been excited to see him play.' 4 Mekhi Becton won a Super Bowl with the Eagles last season. AP Becton then moved on from Gang Green and landed with the Eagles where he slid inside to guard and looked like a new player. After winning the Super Bowl with Philadelphia, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on a two-year, $20 million deal in free agency.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Super Bowl winner Mekhi Becton makes desperate plea for help to save his mother's life
Super Bowl-winning guard Mekhi Becton has issued an impassioned plea to his fans amid his mother's desperate health battle. Becton, who helped the Philadelphia Eagles to the Lombardi Trophy last season before joining the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason, took to social media Tuesday afternoon to share that his 46-year-old mother was suffering with kidney issues. 'PSA: My Mom needs a kidney!!!! If anyone can help please please please let me know!!!!,' he wrote on X. The 26-year-old did not specify what specific health struggles his mom, Semone, was suffering with. NFL fans immediately flooded his replies, with many offering their prayers while some even inquired after her blood type to see if they could offer their help. Becton later revealed his mom was B+, which is a rare blood type. The former first round pick announced his 46-year-old mom needed a new kidney Semone, who is a trained chef, is her son's biggest cheerleader, regularly showing up at Eagles and New York Jets games to watch him play. Becton was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Jets but struggled to make his mark in the Big Apple. During his on-field woes, Becton found a defender in then-Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who earned Semone's gratitude. 'She went up to him and just told him, 'Thank you for having my son's back,' and things like that,' Becton said of his mother, Semone, and the four-time MVP in an 2023 interview with ESPN's Rich Cimini. 'And he was just like, 'Mrs. Becton, I hug your son every day, so I know how it is.' And she started to tear up a little bit and they even hugged. So it was a great moment, for sure.' Despite the criticism, Becton bounced back in Philadelphia last season. He signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Eagles last offseason following four years in New York marked by injuries. He switched to guard with the Eagles and emerged as an impactful run blocker. He finished 24th in run block win rate among guards. Becton and the Eagles made it all the way to the Super Bowl where they thrashed the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans. He agreed a two-year, $20million deal with the Chargers last month in free agency.
