How NBA legend Michael Jordan inspired Tom Brady to become NFL GOAT

In the NBA, Michael Jordan’s legend is nothing short of legendary. Jordan and the Bulls won six NBA championships in the early 1990s, achieving a historic three consecutive championships. By comparison, legendary quarterback Tom Brady won seven Super Bowl rings in the NFL.

However, in 2015, the situation is different! Tom Brady has four Super Bowl rings, while Michael Jordan is immortalized in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with six NBA championship rings.

What Michael Jordan said to Tom Brady about championship rings

Back in 2015, during a friendly golf tournament in the Bahamas, Michael Jordan couldn’t help but mock Tom Brady’s championship ring.

Jordan told Brady: “Come back to me when you win six championships.”

Little did he know that the New England Patriots veteran would go on to win three championships and surpass Jordan’s record.

Tom Brady won his first Super Bowl ring in 2002 and his seventh in 2022 in Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tom Brady tops the list of players with the most NFL championships.

However, he is tied with Michael Jordan on the list of players with the most NFL championships with six championship rings.

Bob Cousy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Scottie Pippen.

Bob Cousy: Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Milwaukee Bucks (1971); Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

Scottie Pippen: Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

Tom Brady and Michael Jordan’s career highlights

tom brady

• 7× Super Bowl Champions (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, LV)
• 5× Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LV)
• 3× NFL MVP (2007, 2010, 2017)
• 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007, 2010)
• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2009)
• 3× First Team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2017)
• 3× Pro Second Team (2005, 2016, 2021)
• 15× Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009–2018, 2021)
• 5-time NFL passing touchdown leader (2002, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2021)
• 4× NFL passing yardage leader (2005, 2007, 2017, 2021)
• 2× NFL passer rating leader (2007, 2010)
• NFL completion percentage leader (2007)
• 2× Sports Illustrated Athlete of the Year (2005, 2021)
• Bert Bell Award (2007)
• new england patriots hall of fame

Michael Jordan

• 6× NBA championships (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
• 6-time NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
• 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
• 14-time NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002, 2003)
• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
• 10-time NBA All-NBA First Team selection (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
• All-NBA Second Team (1985)
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
• Selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team 9 times (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
• 10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
• 3× NBA steals leader (1988, 1990, 1993)
• Jersey No. 23 retired by the Chicago Bulls
• Jersey number 23 retired by the Miami Heat
• chicago bulls ring of honor
• Sports Illustrated Athlete of the Year (1991)
• 2× “Sporting News” National Player of the Year (1983, 1984)
• Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016)