NEW ORLEANS - A 'Who Dat' fan battling a rare form of cancer got quite the pick-me-up Tuesday afternoon.

Trent Almeida is fighting B-acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton heard about the diagnosis, and sent him an inspiring message.

"Your cousin Erin told me you were a Who Dat," Payton wrote. "We had a great draft this weekend. Keep up your courageous fight!"

Payton also sent along a Drew Brees jersey, signed by the quarterback himself.

Right before high school graduation, my cousin Trent Almeida was diagnosed w/ B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. His favorite coach @SeanPayton heard about his story & sent him this:

This is why I ?? the NFL so much. The untold stories...Thank you Sean & thank you @Saints #whodat pic.twitter.com/rezzzJn8k9

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— Erin Coscarelli (@erincoscarelli) July 31, 2018