University Park PA: Former Penn State All-American, four-time Super Bowl winner and Lead game analyst for the Big Ten Network Matt Millen got a very special Christmas gift.
Early Monday Morning, Matthew H. Millen, Matt Millen’s son, posted on Facebook that his father received his heart transplant:
“We are praising God this morning that dad’s heart transplant was “wildly successful” last night. What a wonderful Christmas gift! The doctors said the heart was “a perfect fit” and everything went smoothly during the surgery. THANK YOU to everyone who was praying!”
NBC Sports Peter King will also post an update saying
Reaction from Kevin Kugler who is Matt Millen Broadcast partner on Big Ten Network
Lisa Byington who works on the Sidelines with Kevin Kugler & Matt Millen on Big Ten Network games, her reaction to the news
Last Year, Matt Millen would reveal that he was diagnosed with a rare condition called amyloidosis last year, which was causing heart failure & needed to have a transplant.
Matt Millen was calling games on the Big Ten Network & one of the last games he called was Penn State overtime win vs Appalachian State to start the 2018 season