Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Spent His Last Two Weeks of Life with His Young Daughters by His Side
(L-R) Bryan Braman with his kids and Sean Stellato, Bryan Braman attends the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at Hollywood Palladium on July 14, 2018 i.
Bryan Braman, the 38-year-old former NFL lineman who died of a "rare, aggressive form of cancer" on Thursday, June 17, spent the last two weeks of his life with the people most important to him — his children.
Braman's agent, Sean Stellato, tells PEOPLE that his daughters, ages 11 and 8, "spent the last two weeks with him when he was dying."
"He loved his two girls so, so much. They were everything, his legacy," he says of the late football player.
Stellato had a close relationship with Braman, considering him a "true football brother," as the athlete was the first deal the sports agent made on his own when he started his company, Stellato Sports.
Bryan Braman #50 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with his kids and the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018
Bryan Braman #50 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with his kids and the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018
"I would say, a warrior in every sense, on the field and in life. He faced every battle with unshakable grit and heart," says Stellato of Braman. "And his passing really leaves a void, not only in the football community, but in the spirit of really every underdog who ever had to fight to play this game of football."
The Houston Texans originally signed Braman as a rookie free agent out of West Texas A&M in 2011. He spent three seasons with the Texans before he was a priority free agent signing for the Eagles in 2014, where he played four seasons.
Stellato tells PEOPLE that when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, he held one of Braman's "beautiful girls" and shared a special moment with him on the field.
Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Spent His Last Two Weeks of Life with His Young Daughters by His Side
Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Spent His Last Two Weeks of Life with His Young Daughters by His Side
"Him and I cried in each other's arms when he won Super Bowl LII on the field. And I was holding his daughter in a photo, which was really cool," he says.
The sports agent believes Braman's legacy will live on through the "fight, the spirit, and the love he gave so freely."
"The thing with Bryan, he was this huge, huge 6'6", 250-pound machine. I should say, looked like Thor played like Tarzan," he says. Although his mantra was "Kill, maim, destroy," Stellato says he was a gentle giant.
"He'd be the first one to hold the door for someone, to give a few dollars to someone that was homeless, because he was homeless in his earlier days," says Stellato.
Sean Stellato and Bryan Braman.
Sean Stellato/Instagram
Braman had been undergoing an intensive 12-week treatment in Seattle, which included multiple surgeries, since he was diagnosed in February, according to a GoFundMe organized on his behalf to help with his expenses.
Stellato tells PEOPLE that Braman's story of perseverance and resilience is something that people think about when they hit hard times.
"Circumstances don't really define a person. They reveal them. And I think that statement goes to really the mantra of Bryan Braman's journey," he says.
Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Spent His Last Two Weeks of Life with His Young Daughters by His Side
Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Spent His Last Two Weeks of Life with His Young Daughters by His Side
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"I just want people to remember him as someone that was a staple for the underdog, but just so passionate in this game and giving back to people," continues Braman. "He was just a real, genuine, gentle giant off the field, but an absolute, like I mentioned, Tarzan on the field."