When Tom Brady’s children grow older, he won’t try and steer them in any specific direction career-wise.
And specifically, for his two sons, Jack and Benjamin, he wouldn’t require them to try and pursue a football career as far as he did, either.
“We should support our children’s dreams, whatever they may be,” Brady told ESPN’s “NFL Live” on Friday. “It doesn’t need to be sports. It could be whatever. It could be performing arts. It could be music. It could be science. It could be law. It could be medicine.
“I think that’s part of being a parent is supporting your kids’ dreams, and now that I’ve got more time on my hands, I’m very much looking forward to doing that as well.”
Brady, who retired in February after 23 NFL seasons — 20 in New England, the final three in Tampa Bay — with seven Super Bowl wins, was referring to 15-year-old Jack, 13-year-old Benjamin and 9-year-old Vivian.
Brady shares Jack with ex Bridget Moynahan, and he recently revealed co-parenting plans for the summer with Gisele Bündchen after the pair finalized their divorce in October 2022.
The 45-year-old was asked by ESPN about Jack, who plays quarterback, and “hopes for him” as he continues to develop, and that prompted Brady’s answer about his desire for all of his children — and his outlook on parenting.
“I hope [Jack] finds the things in his life that allows him to get up every day, to be internally motivated, to work hard at something he loves to do,” Brady said.
“I wouldn’t choose for him to do [football] because there’s too many crazy expectations that people would put on him — most of them probably very unfair, actually.”
Brady then acknowledged that he received support from his parents growing up in the Bay Area, especially when he needed to attend camps or spend late nights or early mornings throwing the ball at a field.
It ultimately led to a career that ended with a loss in the wild-card round to the Cowboys in January, with record after record, MVP award after MVP award and Super Bowl title after Super Bowl title — even before he embarks on a broadcasting career with Fox starting in 2024.
Brady’s done just about everything on the field, and he is reportedly looking to join a team behind the scenes.
According to ESPN, Brady has been in discussions to become a limited partner in the Las Vegas Raiders.
Brady already had purchased a stake in the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.
That has only led to more rumors swirling about a possible second unretirement, specifically with the Raiders and the uncertainty surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot, but Brady has addressed those comments by saying that he’s “certain” that he won’t be playing again in 2023.
“I’ve tried to make that clear and I hate to continue to profess that because I’ve already told people that lots of times — but I’m looking forward to my broadcasting job with Fox next year,” Brady told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview.
