It has only been a matter of days since Tom Brady retired from the NFL for the second time, and so far, the decision appears to have stuck. The former quarterback, believed by many to be the greatest of all time, said that this time he was certain the time was right for him to leave the field, meaning another surprise return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is unlikely. This also means that Brady, at just 45, must now contend with the dilemma that every other new retiree faces: what to do with all this extra free time?
In Brady’s case, he’s found a novel way to entertain himself and his followers on social media: posting thirst traps. He just shared a mirror selfie to Twitter and his Instagram Story from the bedroom of his $17 million mansion in Miami, Florida, wearing just a pair of boxers with his lean, muscular physique on full display.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that this was Brady’s way of showing the world he is single and ready to mingle following his recent divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen, and sure, it probably is. But there’s also more backstory to this thot experiment than usual.
Back in June 2022, Brady promoted the underwear range in his BRADY BRAND clothing line by sharing some shots of the ripped models in the promotional photos and promising to recreate their poses if his post accrued 40,000 likes. He also touted BRADY BRAND as the best undies to wear while taking underwear selfies.
This latest thirst trap was in response to a prompt from the BRADY BRAND Twitter account reminding him of the promise he made—and, true to his word, Brady delivered, tagging in his former New England Patriots teammates Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski to check that he “did it right.”
(Of course, Gronk knows more about Brady’s package than most: in 2020 he revealed that his friend and teammate had an “amazing” penis that he would frequently show off in the locker room.)
Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV.
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