‘Team-Man’ Tom Brady Once Gifted Over $200,000 Worth Audi SUVs to Each of His Starting Linemen

Shubham Bhargav | 13/07/2023
12 Years Before Leaving the Patriots, Tom Brady Gifted Over $200,000 Worth Audi SUVs to Each of His Starting Linemen

Tom Brady always valued winning more Super Bowl titles than securing hefty contracts. Back in 2008 after having a terrific season in New England, ‘team-man’ Tom had gifted each of his offensive linemen brand new Audi SUVs worth over $200,000.

Around 12 years before he left the Patriots, Tom had gifted each of his starting offensive linemen an Audi Q7 SUV. As per Sports and Business enthusiast Joe Pompliano, back then, each SUV burnt a $42,000-sized hole in Tom’s pocket. In total, Brady spent over $200,000 on the lavish gifts.

It was a promotional event for Best Buddies’ back in 2008, when Tom had decided to impress his linemen with brand-new cars. One has to admit that all the Patriots’ linemen thoroughly deserved these gifts. They played a massive role in guiding New England to a fabulous 16-0 win-loss record during the 2007 regular season.

Although they couldn’t get over the line against Eli Manning’s Giants in the Super Bowl, the Patriots’ heroics during the 2007 season just can’t be ignored. As one can expect, for his gestures, even Tom received a lot of love from his mates. During his last NFL season, TB12 had received a very special custom made cake, courtesy Running Back Leonard Fournette.

Tom Brady got a GOAT cake from Leonard Fournette last year

The cake in question was both, a tribute to Tom’s incredible legacy, and a hilarious dig at his age. Fournette, for his legendary teammate’s 45th birthday last year, got a GOAT-themed cake with “Happy 100th Birthday” written alongside it. Moreover, sharing a picture of the cake, Leonard had written, “Happy early birthday my old head.”

As reported by ESPN, Fournette was a little skeptical about ordering the sugar-laden cake for Tom, given how particular the QB is with his TB12 diet routine. However, he ordered it. And, as expected, it ended up pleasing everyone in the facility. Given that Tom decided to call it quits after the 2022 football season, the birthday cake and celebrations now hold a special place in the hearts of Brady’s teammates and his admirers.

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Shubham Bhargav

Shubham is the NFL division head at the Sports Rush. He can write and talk about NFL all day without breaking a sweat. A Communications post-graduate with 4+ years of experience in Sports Journalism, Shubham can be tough to stop once he starts talking about the nuances of his favorite sport. He enjoys movies, likes trekking, adores re-watching unorthodox plays and wants to interview Patrick Mahomes at least once in his life.

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