There are few athletes whose success and celebrity are known throughout the world. Muhammad Ali was one such example back in the 60s and 70s when the heavyweight champion’s larger-than-life persona saw him recognized from Nashville to Nigeria. Ordinarily, a professional athlete’s profile is limited to the geographical boundaries in which he plies his trade and the fanbase that lies therein.
However, unlike musical artists, there are precious few athletes whose meteoric fame supersedes their accomplishments on the field of battle and launches them into the celebrity stratosphere as a global luminary. One such case is NFL quarterback, Tom Brady, whose humble beginnings make him an even more compelling story.
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. was born on August 3, 1977, and grew up in San Mateo, California. He enjoyed sports as a young boy and was the backup quarterback on his high school’s 0-8 junior varsity team but by the time he was a junior he was the starting varsity quarterback and began attracting interest from big-time college football programs during his senior season. Ultimately, he chose the University of Michigan and became the starter during his last two seasons.
The New England Patriots would choose him as a lightly touted prospect in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft as somewhat of a project. Serendipity would play an enormous role in his ascension as the greatest quarterback in NFL history when he was ushered into action after starting quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, was injured in the second game of the 2001 season. From there Brady’s career is the stuff of Hollywood as his career would soar to unparalleled heights.
Tom Brady is the first quarterback to win seven Super Bowl titles and was named Super Bowl MVP in five of them. He is also a three-time NFL MVP and recently won his most recent Super Bowl championship at the age of 43 in his first season as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a stellar 20-year career in New England.
Is well known that any betting site you would have accessed before Super Bowl LV would have shown Brady’s Bucs as underdogs. However, underestimating Tom Terrific proved to be financially perilous as Tampa Bay claimed a dominating 31-9 win over the then reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, with Brady tossing three touchdown passes in the victory.
Brady has also established a global brand with the TB12 Method which is a whole-foods-based diet in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle program that includes pliability and consuming anti-inflammatories. This brings to light the reasons why he has had such staggering longevity while still playing at an elite level, in a violent sport where most are retired by their early 30s or before.
Let’s read Tom Brady’s most inspiring words which will allow a glimpse into the mindset that continues to make him one of the world’s most recognized and decorated athletes.
Tom Brady Quotes
“A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don’t ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren’t blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart.” – Tom Brady
“I just love working hard. I love being part of a team; I love working toward a common goal.” – Tom Brady
“I’m a pretty good winner. I’m a terrible loser. And I rub it in pretty good when I win.” – Tom Brady
“I was the kid that was the 199th pick that never had the body for it. People didn’t think I’d play one year in the NFL, and now I’m going on my 17th year.” – Tom Brady
“I think the great part about what I do is that there’s a scoreboard. At the end of every week, you know how you did. You know how well you prepared. You know whether you executed your game plan. There’s a tangible score.” – Tom Brady
“I always try to do as much as I can do. I’m never a person that does not enough because I’d regret not doing enough and think I probably could have done more. I probably go too far and have to reel myself back in, which works in some things, and other things it doesn’t work.” – Tom Brady
“You need to think outside the box. You need to think differently if you want to sustain what, for me, is my peak performance: the very best that I can achieve as an athlete every day.” – Tom Brady
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