Alex Smith, Former NFL quarterback, reveals that daughter Sloane underwent an emergency brain surgery

The former NFL quarterback, who nearly lost a leg after sustaining an injury during a game when he played for Washington, said the 10-hour surgery required to treat a brain tumor was a success.

Daughter of former NFL quarterback, Alex Smith, who himself survived a life-threatening health scare is battling a rare brain tumor.

In a post on Instagram, Alex Smith said his daughter Sloane is dealing with a “very rare malignant tumor” which required a 10-hour operation.


He wrote on Instagram: “This is Sloane Kenzington Smith, our baby, the youngest of three and our only girl. She is sweet, selfless, intelligent, hilarious, witty, fun-loving, an artist, a singer, and a dancing machine. But most of all she is an incredibly strong girl that has a ton of fight in her.

The first picture was taken just a couple of weeks before our lives changed. On May 10th, Sloane was rushed to the ER with stroke-like symptoms. She had an MRI and the doctors quickly informed us she had a large brain tumor and needed an emergency craniotomy. The incredible neurosurgeons @stanforchildrens did a miraculous job and were able to remove 100% of the tumor.

… “Sloane — in her true form — bounced back from brain surgery like a rockstar! She didn’t skip a beat. After weeks of waiting on pathology, we learned that Sloane’s tumor is a very rare malignant tumor with very few documented cases — without a clear road map for treatment. We are currently awaiting more tests and gathering as many opinions as we can from doctors across the country to decide the best path forward.”

The 38-year-old Smith played for the Chiefs, 49ers, and the now-Commanders across 14 seasons. The gruesome injury became an infection which threatened his life after he suffered a broken leg in 2018. It took 17 surgeries for him to survive and he even returned to his field in 2020 before retiring last year. Last year, Smith worked as an analyst for ESPN.