Bucs' Gronkowski surprises healthcare workers with SB tickets

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski surprised some healthcare workers with tickets to Super Bowl LV. Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski surprises healthcare workers with Super Bowl tickets

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 2/1/21

The NFL recently announced that 7,500 healthcare workers would receive tickets to Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay and Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski surprised several healthcare workers in the best way possible.

Gronkowski informed four workers via video chat that they'd be attending the Super Bowl. None of them were expecting tickets, but were incredibly thankful to be given the opportunity to attend the NFL's biggest game of the year.

Four local healthcare heroes were under the impression they would not be attending #SBLV... until now.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) February 1, 2021

The healthcare workers Gronkowski surprised with tickets are nurses Mandy Mueske, Belinda Spahn and Woody Nixon and infection control manager at AdventHealth Heather Stegmeier.

The Buccaneers are the first team to compete for a Super Bowl title in their home stadium, which makes the moment even more special for Tampa-area healthcare workers.

If the Buccaneers win, it'll be their first Super Bowl title since 2003. It will also be Tom Brady's seventh championship victory in 10 Super Bowls.

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