Tom Brady has introduced but again that he’s retiring, but this time it is “for good.”
The star quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared the bombshell information Wednesday morning in a video on Twitter.
“Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the purpose straight away. I’m retiring. For good,” he mentioned with a nod.
“I do know the method was a fairly large deal final time, so after I awakened this morning, I figured I’d simply press document and allow you to guys know first,” he defined.
“Gained’t be long-winded. You solely get one tremendous emotional retirement essay and I used mine up final 12 months,” Brady mentioned. “So, actually, thanks guys so a lot, to each single certainly one of you for supporting me. My household, my mates, teammates, my rivals, I might go on eternally, there’s too many. Thanks guys for permitting me to reside my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a factor. Love you all.”
Brady has signed a 10-year Fox Sports activities deal price $375 million, a supply acquainted with the deal instructed NBC Information. The deal was first reported by the New York Publish in Might.
Brady mentioned final February that he’d retire from the NFL, but his time off the sphere barely lasted 40 days. He reversed that call in March.
The Buccaneers reposted his video on their social media accounts and shared a photograph of him with the caption “Thanks.”
Following the announcement, Brady posted dozens of images on his Instagram tales depicting moments together with his household, teammates within the locker room and his youngsters carrying his jersey.
Messages of help poured in for Brady, revered by many as the best quarterback in NFL historical past, on his social media posts.
Soccer legend David Beckham commented on his Instagram video, “We love you man.” In the meantime, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes commented with three goat emojis with “goat” standing for “Best of All Time.”
Tennis nice Serena Williams commented: “I’m getting teary-eyed watching this. Unhappy to see you go. Welcome to the retirement world…. Again.”
Derek Jeter, the legendary New York Yankees shortstop, mentioned: “Congrats on an unbelievable profession. It was enjoyable to look at!!”
The information additionally comes about three months after Brady and his supermodel spouse, Gisele Bündchen, formally divorced after 13 years of marriage.
