Shane Warne's close friend says the late cricketer would have a 'tear in his eye' over his kids Brooke and Jackson's touching tributes to him
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A close friend and former teammate of Shane Warne has praised the cricketing icon's children Brooke and Jason for their Boxing Day tribute to their father. Brooke, 27, and Jackson, 25, took to the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day to pay tribute to Shane during the test match between Australia and India.
![[The 'King of Spin' (pictured in 2018) tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, while staying at a luxury villa on the Thailand holiday island of Koh Samui]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/01/93533319-14231243-The_King_of_spin_tragically_died_of_a_heart_attack_at_the_age_of-a-57_1735349539581.jpg)
The siblings were on hand to guide the crowd in the now-traditional Boxing Day hat flip to honour Shane, who suddenly of a heart attack in 2022. They also raised awareness for the Shane Warne Legacy, which offers free heart heath checks at the Boxing Day test - a fixture of the event for the past two years.
![[Brooke, 27, and Jackson, 25, took to the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day to pay tribute to Shane during the test match between Australia and India]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/00/93533267-14231243-image-a-54_1735347384331.jpg)
Shane's friend Darren Lehmann interviewed the siblings about the initiative and was left in awe by Brooke and Jackson's touching tribute to their father. 'Well done guys, extremely proud,' Darren said to Brooke and Jackson at the end of the interview on ABC Grandstand.
![[Shane's friend Darren Lehmann (pictured with Shane) interviewed the siblings and was left in awe by Brooke and Jackson's touching tribute to their father]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/00/93533331-14231243-image-a-44_1735345709361.jpg)
A close friend and former teammate of Shane Warne has praised the cricket icon's children Brooke and Jason after their Boxing Day tribute to their father. The 'King of Spin' (pictured in 2018) tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, while staying at a luxury villa on the Thailand holiday island of Koh Samui.
![[The siblings also raised awareness for the Shane Warne Legacy, which offers free heart heath checks at the Boxing Day test - a fixture of the event for the past two years]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/00/93533365-14231243-Over_the_course_of_the_iconic_sporting_clash_Brooke_and_Jackson_-a-53_1735347384224.jpg)
'Warnie would be down there with a tear in his eyes with something like that, with his kids running around. 'The legacy you've started, the Warne family would be extremely proud, so well done guys.'. During the interview, Brooke and Jackson spoke about how they deal with carrying on their father's legacy while still dealing with the grief of his loss.
![[During the interview, Brooke and Jackson spoke about how they deal with carrying on their father's legacy while still dealing with the grief of his loss]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/00/93533367-14231243-_Warnie_would_be_down_there_with_a_tear_in_his_eyes_with_somethi-a-50_1735347384086.jpg)
