Brady inspires man to donate kidney

Peter Hughes, 48, of Spencer, Mass., donated the organ to Ajsa Bethiel of Lexington, Mass., even though he had never met the mother of two, who is a Bosnian refugee.

The way Brady played into the matter was Hughes saw the quarterback's impassioned plea for a kidney donor match for his mentor, Tom Martinez, who died recently.

Hughes said he had been contemplating organ donation for a while, but Brady's plea on Martinez's behalf pushed him to donate the kidney. The surgery was performed a week ago.