Soccer followers have been ready to see what legendary quarterback Tom Brady does subsequent after retiring from the NFL for the second time.
Would he develop into an NFL commentator on Fox, as deliberate?
Would he go into enterprise?
Would he retire once more and play one other season within the NFL?
On Thursday, Brady determined to make a foray into possession by shopping for a stake in defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
The seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion took to Twitter to ship a message to followers.
Tom Brady acquired a stake within the @LVAcesthe workforce introduced Thursday.
(📹: @TomBrady) pic.twitter.com/RZH7N0YVhv
—ESPN (@espn) March 23, 2023
“It was a matter of time earlier than I used to be again within the constructing with a few of the best athletes on the planet, and I grew up with three older sisters,” Brady stated. “They have been all unimaginable athletes in their very own proper. They have been function fashions for me. That is the place my love of ladies’s sports activities started. … I love all of the arduous work of the Aces gamers and employees and what the WNBA continues to do to develop the game and empower future generations of feminine athletes.
It was an surprising transfer, as Brady was by no means related to basketball.
He grew up in San Mateo, Calif., simply minutes from San Francisco, and was reportedly an enormous fan of the San Francisco 49ers and their very own legendary QB, Joe Montana, rising up.
Whereas at Junipero Serra Excessive College, Brady performed basketball and baseball along with soccer, and whereas he had potential as a baseball catcher, scouts did not discover him a lot on hardwood.
Apparently, Brady was a fan of not solely the Los Angeles Lakers but additionally the Boston Celtics, the 2 groups that fashioned the best rivalry in basketball historical past.
The Aces are owned by Mark Davis, who additionally owns the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, and earlier than Brady’s retirement there have been rumors that he may have the ability to play for them.
Given Brady’s nice aggressive spirit, maybe one other return to skilled soccer should not be dominated out for a minimum of a short time.
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