“She Deserves It”: Tom Brady Pens a Heartfelt Note to Celebrate Mom’s Birthday on Instagram

“We won the game, but my mom won, too. My family won, too,” were the words of Tom Brady after sharing a bear hug with his family. The scenes were enough to make any die-hard fan cry, not just because it was Brady’s fifth Super Bowl ring in 2017. No, it was much more for the Brady family. Tom Brady had quashed all the accusations of deflating the ball while his mother was fighting her battle with breast cancer. Since then, the bond between Tom Brady and his mother Galynn Patricia Brady has only strengthened since he drew strength from his mom’s survival. Hence, when the rest of the folks are busy celebrating the Fourth of July, Tom Brady is celebrating something special! His mom’s birthday.

The NFL legend has shown his heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for his mom on several occasions, like Mother’s Day, highlighting how she has played a key role in his success. Hence, Brady has to pen a special note today to express her love for the most special lady in his life. Of course, it had to start with a Fourth of July reference. “I always thought it was appropriate the country took a day off to celebrate my mom… she deserves it! Happy Birthday to the most thoughtful, caring, loving person I’ve ever known,” Tom Brady captioned his Instagram post, sharing some beautiful pictures of his mother.

Continuing the caption, Brady wrote, “Thank you for being who you are, and giving all of us something to aspire to 🎂🎉 Thank you for your love and commitment and support of your family always!” His black-and-white picture with his mother in a Tampa Bay jersey with a locker of No.12 adorning her neck stole the show on the special day. Walking down memory lane, the Brady family recalled the tough time when their mother was battling breast cancer on one hand while their brother was fighting deflategate accusations.

Tom Brady’s family on Galynn Patricia Brady’s battle with cancer

The 2021 ESPN+ docuseries ‘Man in the Arena,’ gave the fans a glance into the hardships the Brady family had to face because of their mother and brother fighting their battles at the same time. Speaking about how they got to know about their mom’s condition, the second-eldest sister of Tom Brady, Julie said. “She was going in for a little checkup, where they found out she had breast cancer, and she also got myeloma. The breast cancer she had to start getting treatment right away.”

Tom Brady’s sister Nancy also opened up about how they dealt with everything they had going on. “There was a lot of pain during that time. She probably internalized a lot of things,” Brady’s sister Nancy said. However, all of it came to a full circle when Brady won his fifth Super Bowl ring and their family shared a big hug. Brady said a tear-jerking line then, one that still gets his fans emotional. “We won the game, but my mom won, too. My family won, too,” Brady said while celebrating with his whole family in the NRG Stadium in Texas.