Mark Wahlberg and Tom Brady, two of Boston’s most iconic figures, have had a longstanding bond. However, in a recent and surprising twist, Wahlberg omitted Brady from the top of his list of best sportsmen, provoking significant curiosity and raising doubts about the relationship between the Hollywood actor and the NFL veteran. Despite years of public support and shared experiences, this surprising snub has fans wondering what’s going on between the actor and the seven-time Super Bowl winner.

If you don’t know, Mark Wahlberg just did an interview with Whistlesports in which he was asked to blindly rank five Boston players. Of course, he had no clue what was coming up next, but he did know that Tom Brady was one of the athletes who would be thrown at him. So he rated with Brady in mind, but he did not give him the top ranking to the NFL legend despite their friendship. This surprised the fans because Wahlberg believed Bill Russell was the greatest athlete Boston had ever produced.

Following Bill Russell, Mark Wahlberg ranked Tom Brady second, Bobby Orr third, David Ortiz fourth, and Larry Bird fifth. It is now believed that Wahlberg picked Russell as his number one selection. Wahlberg judged him to be the finest Boston-produced athlete of all time.

This ranking was unexpected for NFL fans to hear because Wahlberg is a major lover of the game. Not only that, he has made previous positive statements about Brady too. What exactly are these comments?

Mark Wahlberg thought Tom Brady was the greatest quarterback ever

We all know that Monk D is a proud Bostonian who is a big admirer of the New England Patriots. Of course, everyone knows that Tom Brady has played for the Patriots for 20 years, which puts him in close proximity to Wahlberg. Mark Wahlberg, who is renowned for wearing Patriots clothing and supporting the team from the sidelines, has undoubtedly always been one of Brady’s biggest supporters. Whether he was hailing Brady as the “GOAT” or starring him in his flicks, Wahlberg’s passion for the quarterback was unwavering.

The exact words Wahlberg made was in 2015, when he said in an interview with Today, “I think Tom Brady is the best quarterback to ever play the game.” Furthermore, their close bond was evident when Brady often won major games with the Patriots. Monk D always congratulated everyone and made a special note of Tom Brady in his words.

What are your opinions about Mark Wahlberg’s ranking? Tell us in the comments whether you would have chosen Tom Brady as number one.