Tom Brady’s Ups and Downs Through the Years: NFL Champion, Fatherhood, Retirement Drama and More

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Tom Brady has come a long way since he was first drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000.After signing with the Pats, the football player eventually earned a G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) nickname thanks to his impressive skills on the field.

Brady has even appeared in nine Super Bowl games, winning seven of them. (Brady helped the Pats win the Lombardi Trophy six times and once for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)After an impressive tenure with the Boston-based team, Brady announced in March 2020 that he was leaving the Pats for Tampa Bay’s NFL squad.“Excited, humble and hungry …if there is one thing I have learned about football, it’s that nobody cares what you did last year or the year before that…you earn the trust and respect of those around through your commitment every single day,” the California native wrote via Instagram at the time. “I’m starting a new football journey and thankful for the @buccaneers for giving me an opportunity to do what I love to do.

I look forward to meeting all my new teammates and coaches and proving to them that they can believe and trust in me…I have always believed that well done is better than well said, so I’m not gonna say much more – I’m just gonna get to work!”After helping the Bucs win the Super Bowl during his inaugural season with the Florida-based team, the TB12 founder confirmed his professional retirement in February 2022.“I have always believed the sport of football is an ‘all-in’ proposition — if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there, you won’t succeed, and success is what I love so much about our game.

There is physical, mental and emotional challenge EVERY single day that has allowed me to maximize my highest potential,” he wrote via Instagram statement at the time.