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Ma'ake Kemoeatu, former player for that Baltimore Ravens, ended his NFL career early to donate a kidney to his younger brother, and former Pittsburgh Steeler, Chris Kemoeatu.

Ma'ake Cut NFL Career Short To Donate Kidney
Ma'ake started with the Ravens like a free agent in 2002, and played for the team until 2012, when his brother, Chris was told he was in pure fat three days will need a kidney transplant. Since he was a young lad, Chris had kidney problems, but he played through his health troubles, following his brother towards the NFL, eventually wining two Super Bowls using the Steelers, until the pain forced him to finish his career early after the 2011 season.

"I've seen him struggle and also the last three years of his career, fighting via a lot because of his kidney. When we found out he needed a transplant, we'd to stop our careers because his health was most important to all of us," Ma'ake said in a press conference held Wednesday in the University of Maryland, where they are receiving health care.

The brothers, both tall and wide, were an almost perfect biological match. The entire family was tested to see whether any one of them would be a viable donor, and, while other siblings tested an 85 percent match, Ma'ake would be a rare 99 percent match.

"I'm the oldest from the seven kids, so it was my responsibility to take care of my younger siblings. If my buddy or any one of my siblings needed blood, it would be my blood. If my brothers or sisters needed a kidney, it would have to be my kidney," Ma'ake said.

At the press conference, Chris laughed about having the kidney of his rival - the Ravens - saying, "Everyone jokes about me having a Ravens' kidney. But, hey, I'm able to live with that."

Chris And Ma'ake Kemoeatu: 'A Brother's Journey'
To prepare for the surgery, both Ma'ake and Chris needed to slim down - they both weighed in at over 350 pounds before beginning the procedure - and, during their weight-loss period, Chris had to undergo dialysis. Before the liver transplant, Chris also learned that he'd coronary disease that required bypass surgery. 6 weeks following the heart surgery, the liver transplant was performed, and both brothers are recovering well.

"I think it definitely brought us closer. It took us to places we never imagined. We never thought it would arrived at this. We always think we're healthy, and that we never get sick. It definitely tomato plant weight loss pills changed generate an income take a look at things with my brother as far as sharing," Chris said at the press conference.

While Chris won't be returning to the area, Ma'ake is reportedly open to the idea of reclaiming an area in the NFL, though he has no set plans. For the time being Chris and Ma'ake are intending to going back to their home in Hawaii and concentrating on building a "normal life."