Tom Brady honored by New England Patriots

The New England Patriots’ first start of the NFL season was the perfect setting to pay tribute to their most important player in history, Tom Brady

The board held a ceremony at halftime of the game against Philadelphia, with owner Robert Kraft and the quarterback’s children in attendance.

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While winning six trophies with New England, Tom Brady also gave an emotional speech thanking fans for their love for him over more than 20 years.

“I’m not healthy anymore, but for me, coming to this stadium with great fans, the best teammates and my family, thank you for these 20 years.

This has been an incredible celebration for everyone and I want to thank you for everything you have done for us.

I was lucky enough to be drafted into the Army twenty, twenty-three years ago, and I had no idea what was going to happen next. But now, I think people know where we are on the map.

Big thanks to the Kraft family and Bill Belichick. Six championships that no one expected 23 years ago. We were able to face everything that came our way and as a team we achieved everything, thank you.

Nothing is personal, everything is team, and we develop a culture of colleagues who care about everyone and win together.

One thing I know for sure and will never change is that I will always be a patriot,” he said.

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In addition, it was also announced that on June 12, 2024, the quarterback whose career ended at the end of last season will be inducted into the Pats Hall of Fame.

Patriots executives chose the 12th day of the sixth month as the two numbers most associated with Tom Brady’s Patriots career; his six Super Bowl championships and his iconic uniform number 12.

Brady became the first player to be exempted from the four-year waiting period since the Patriots’ current Hall of Fame guidelines were established in 2007. Kraft decided to make an exception for one special player. As a result, Brady will become the 35th person to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as selected by RTX.

Brady entered the NFL with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. He spent the next two decades with the Patriots, setting nearly every franchise passing record imaginable and leading the Patriots to six Super Bowls and nine AFC Championships. and 17 AFC East championships, including 41 playoff games, 30 playoff wins and 219 regular season games. Win the season. He also won three NFL MVP awards during his time in New England.