Tom Brady met someone better than him in real life: 7-foot-4 NBA rookie Victor Wembanyama.The seven-time Super Bowl champion is now Use photos Make fun of others.
one of them? His former teammate: Julian Edelman.
Tom Brady makes a joke to Julian Edelman after taking photo with Victor Wembanyama
Brady, who stood 6 feet 4 inches tall during his illustrious NFL career, was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
Not only was Brady excited to meet the much-hyped San Antonio Spurs rookie, but he also joked that the taller prospect “could probably get my jump shot up to a club level.”
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But Brady also took a playful dig at the three-time Super Bowl-winning receiver on Instagram.
“Is this what you’ve been feeling all these years???” Brady asked, tagging Edelman in the photo caption.
Brady also made another joke about the viral image aimed at the media
Brady isn’t just focusing on his 5-foot-11 former teammate.
He also took on the rare role of photo editor in an effort to help the media.
But instead, he chose to photoshop himself into being as tall as the NBA rookie.
“The media asked for permission to use this photo. Yes, you can, here’s the file. Just ignore the other photos of me and Victor,” Brady said.
But the photo was altered to make Brady look as tall as the Spurs’ newest member.
The media requested permission to use the photo. Yes, you can, here is the file. Please ignore the other photoshopped images of me and Victor. pic.twitter.com/veDqfGkA3a
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) November 8, 2023
While some outlets were happy to accept Brady’s altered photo, PFN chose to stick with the original copy.
Thanks, Tom, but we’ll stick with the original 😂 pic.twitter.com/9l4iLOtjFr
— Professional Football Network (@PFN365) November 8, 2023
What was the purpose of the meeting between Brady and Wembanya?
According to The Athletic, there is a reason for Brady’s meeting with the rising NBA star.
The two met for dinner before the Frenchman’s regular-season game at New York’s Madison Square Garden – the venerable arena in NBA lore.
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“I really like his vibe, very humble and fun, but also interested in other people,” Wembunyama told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. “He seemed happy with his life and he made people around him happy.”
Billionaire and Fanatics co-owner Michael Rubin helped arrange the dinner for the two.
The No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft is currently averaging 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in his first seven NBA games.