“Such a Great Guy”- Former MLB Star Alex Rodriguez Once Gushed Over His Great Friend and NFL Icon Tom Brady

Alex Rodriguez and Tom Brady are two of the biggest and arguably the best representatives of their respective sports in the past 2-3 decades. With careers that spanned over two decades, Tom and A-Rod entertained an era in American sports.

Even though A-Rod and Brady played different sports, they always respected each other. And being almost of the same age, they bonded very well. Back in 2019, When the then-New England Patriots quarterback played in the Super Bowl, A-Rod heaped praise on Tom Brady.

Alex Rodriguez was full of praise for the NFL icon Tom Brady in 2019

Per an interview with Associated Press in 2019, the former New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez talked about his relationship with legendary quarterback Tom Brady. While he praised Brady for being an extraordinary athlete, the Yankees legend also shared his excitement for his appearance on television during the Super Bowl commercial.

“I get a chance to watch a great friend Tom Brady, who is almost as old as I am, and he came out of Michigan. He is such a great great guy. so, I am thrilled about that…And what I am most excited about it because we planned it at home all the time is that my beautiful kids at home are going to watch that on Super Bowl Sunday. Not playing, but on a commercial,” Alex Rodriguez said in 2019.

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The former Yankee also shared his never-ending love for baseball. 

“There is no such thing as retirement from baseball. Baseball has been my life since I was in my mommy’s tummy and it would be when they put me in a coffin. It means everything to me. It is in my blood,” A-Rod added.

Will there be another Brady in the NFL?

As things stand, Tom Brady is the most successful athlete in the NFL. Having already won seven Super Bowls for the Patriots and Buccaneers, Brady is still going strong in his 40s.

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Earlier this year, Brady came back after his retirement; and will probably play another season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before bidding farewell to the game. How do rate Tom Brady’s NFL career?