Legendary Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer took to social media this week to announce that he has been diagnosed with dementia.

In a lengthy post on his X account, Kramer, 69, said he was officially diagnosed a little more than a year ago at the Cleveland Clinic. He said he recently had his annual checkup and the doctors told him his dementia hasn’t advanced. He added that he has stopped drinking alcohol.

“Please, no sympathy,” Kramer wrote. “I’ve lived a great life and wouldn’t change a thing.”

The announcement from Kramer came after Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, who starred for the Green Bay Packers and Vikings, announced that he has Parkinson’s disease earlier this week. That motivated Kramer to share his story with hopes of shedding light on other former players dealing with similar situations.“I know there are players out there who I played with that need all the help they can get,” Kramer wrote. “I’m hoping to bring some awareness so the NFL will be able to help others and future players who are battling illnesses like myself.”

After being selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft, Kramer went on to play more than a decade in Minnesota. He earned the nickname “Two-Minute Tommy” because of his propensity for leading comebacks.

In total, Kramer led 20 comeback victories during his time with the Vikings, which included the iconic Miracle at the Met. After erasing a 14-point deficit down the stretch in that particular game, Kramer completed a 46-yard Hail Mary to receiver Ahmad Rashad on the final play, which propelled the Vikings to an impossible 28-23 win over the Cleveland Browns.

“Nobody wanted to win more than me,” Kramer wrote. “I never gave up.”

Naturally, Kramer vowed to carry that same tenacity into his battle with dementia.