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.
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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.
1) After the Patriots’ 2007 season — a campaign which ended with a 16-0 regular-season record before losing in Super Bowl XLII — Tom Brady gifted each of his 5 starting linemen brand new Audi Q7 SUVs.
The cost?
Valued at ~$40,000 each, the generous gift was worth about $200,000 pic.twitter.com/CjTfcODuVV
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) December 28, 2020
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.”
Happy early bday to my old head @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/uCFujQ9P7D
— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) August 2, 2022
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.
