Even in retirement, Tom Brady is proving to stay relevant in the world of professional sports. The latest face of the Fox Sports network now spends his time collecting luxury watches and investing in sports teams, amongst other things.
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After bowing out of the NFL following the conclusion of the 2023 season, the former New England Patriot wasted no time in jump-starting his career as a sporting mogul. One of his first investments saw him become a minority owner in Birmingham City F.C., a second-tier English soccer club that has one of the most star-studded groups of investors in the world today.
The team’s other two most notable minority owners? LeBron James and Ryan Reynolds. While the star actor was certainly thrilled at the idea of Brady’s presence enabling a winning culture for the club itself, he wasn’t necessarily thrilled at the prospect of him taking to the pitch.
During a recent appearance at a Cannes Lions Stagwell Beach panel discussion, Reynolds jokingly noted that he doesn’t trust a 47-year-old Brady to deliver results on the field.
“My only worry was, is he allowed to play? I don’t want him playing. Him joining sports is a little bit less threatening because, you’re like ‘yeah you lost to Tom Brady'”.
Considering that he’s also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, it seems as if Brady is well on his way to becoming the next Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson. The two NBA legends famously bankrolled their fortunes into the world of sports ownership following their respective retirements.
While Brady is unlikely to develop a clothing brand that’s as iconic as Jordan’s, his stake in the Raiders gives him an opportunity to close the gap between the two. Then again, Jordan is responsible for one of the greatest flips in sporting history.
The household name purchased the Charlotte Hornets for $275 million back in 2010. In 2023, he sold the team for nearly $3 billion, a move that more than doubled his personal net worth.
Thankfully, the star of Marvel’s Deadpool won’t have to worry about the seven-time Super Bowl champion fielding penalty kicks, as Brady figures to be more than content with being a mogul nowadays. However, it is worth mentioning that his arrival appears to have changed the club’s fortune for the better.
Birmingham City currently stands atop the EFL League One with a 34-9-3 record. With 111 points to their name so far, the club looks to be in stellar form as they have been perfect through their last five contests.
In fact, the team just managed to secure its promotion, as it now sits just one rung below the Premier League. Suffice to say, it seems as if, no matter where he goes, Brady’s winning traditions seem to follow him.
