The seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is an absolute beast when it comes to building a team. His immense sacrifices in the cap value and contract readjustments helped him win multiple championship titles. Despite all those compromises in his revenue generation, the veteran has amassed a massive wealth of $375 million. How is that possible?
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Well, the NFL legend is a genius who understands how to play games on and off the field. One of the prime factors that differentiate Brady from others is his passion and love for the game he exhibits. He is highly competitive and loves winning all the time; hence, dominating the game turned out to be the essential factor.
Tom Brady rejected over $100 million to build his successful empire
The 45-year-old has played for more than two decades in the pro football arena. He became the greatest quarterback of all time, and this tag will remain for a much longer time. While anybody could imagine Brady making unreal money by playing, the former quarterback compromised his standards and adjusted to build a better team.
He played with the New England Patriots for 20 years, and despite being associated with them for so long, he only made $235.2 million in salaries and other incentives. Per multiple reports, he missed out on as much as $100 million from the NFL.
If we look at the current scenario, quarterbacks like Russell Wilson, who signed a five-year deal last season, make around $245 million in five seasons. Even Brady, who played for two decades, couldn’t make that much. Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning are prominent examples who come under TB12’s class; however, they never compromised on their brand values.
While critics may claim that it happened 20 years ago and that there are factors like inflation, affecting the deals. But even if we consider the rate of inflation, Brady’s salary is comparatively less than his peers and the newcomers in the NFL.
Robert Kraft acknowledged TB12’s masterplan
Even after leaving the Patriots, Brady carried this trend to Tampa Bay. He signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Buccaneers and extended it for one more season without any increase in his compensation.
“If we were going to have to pay him elite-quarterback money and have elite-quarterback cap numbers, I just didn’t think we would be able to build a team,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft told Peter King in 2013, per the Tampa Bay Times. “I credit Tom for doing the right thing and thinking outside the box,” he added.
The veteran unlocks his beast mode when he appears for brand endorsements and advertising campaigns. A major chunk of his wealth comes from such deals and the businesses he set up in the last couple of years.
Brady has made around $140 million from endorsements, and the rest comes from his ventures like the TB12 wellness company, his apparel line, NFT platforms, and several other investments.
