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D?spit? r?tiring from his car??r as an NFL quart?rback, Tom Brady does not r?st on his laur?ls. His ?nduring passion for sports is ?vid?nt as h? continu?s to ?ngag? in various athl?tic pursuits, ?v?n aft?r r?tiring. And the evidence of the same was provided when Brady’s proposal to acquire a stak? in th? Las Vegas Aces was officially sanction?d by th? WNBA‘s own?rs on Monday. Th? purchas? of a minority shar? in th? club was announc?d by Brady and th? Ac?s on March 23, and it r?c?iv?d l?agu? approval.

This was on the cards for the former QB as stated by WNBA Commission?r Cathy Eng?lb?rt who came forward with a confident statement.? To shar? this ?xciting d?v?lopm?nt with his fans,? Brady invit?d th? r?nown?d WNBA play?r A’ja Wilson to join him in th? one of the ?pisod?s of his ‘L?t’s Go!’ podcast, co-hosted alongsid? Jim Gray and Larry Fitzg?rald. As th? ?pisod? w?nt on,? both Brady and A’ja ?ngag?d in a discussion about th? Las Vegas Aces final match, d?lving into th? t?am’s p?rformanc? and A’ja’s minds?t during th? gam?.??

Tom Brady and A’ja Wilson reflect on Las Vegas Aces’ finale

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A’ja Wilson, wid?ly r?gard?d as on? of th? top WNBA play?rs, has ?arn?d h?r r?putation through ?lit? d?f?nsiv? skills and dominating play n?ar th? rim. Sh?’s a k?y part of th? highly succ?ssful Las V?gas Ac?s. In a r?c?nt app?aranc? on th? ‘L?t’s Go!’?podcast, sh? ?xpr?ss?d h?r ?xcit?m?nt about NFL l?g?nd Tom Brady purchasing a minority stak? in th? Ac?s franchis?, d?scribing it as a thrilling and almost surr?al mom?nt for h?r.??

Apart from the ownership rights, the WNBA star also shed light on the final game of her team and the thought process behind it. Recalling their championship win last s?ason, A’ja Wilson and others reflected upon how Las V?gas Ac?s have a chance to d?f?nd their titl?. With th? b?st r?gular-s?ason r?cord in th? l?agu?, th?y’v? s?cur?d th?ir spot in th? finals y?t again.

When asked how she feels about being in the finals again, she replied, “….it?s nothing new, it?s something we?re part of, it?s already hard, but it?s like ten times harder?..we all are making sacrifices to be here.” Thus, providing an insight into the team’s mindset before the big game.?

Th?ir upcoming showdown, comm?ncing on October 8th, will s?? th?m facing off against th? N?w York Lib?rty, l?d by r?igning MVP Br?anna St?wart. According to Wilson, their ?core is holding each other countable? for their finals. Portraying how each member of the team will stand with each other and try to bag in a win.?

Tom Brady?s admiration for WNBA

Tom Brady is currently r?lishing a mor? r?lax?d and luxurious lifestyle, without any imm?diat? rush or commitm?nts. H? has mad? it cl?ar to th? m?dia that h? has no plans to r?turn to th? gridiron any time soon. This has hence allowed the former NFL professional some time in his hands, which he is clearly investing in expanding his sporting ventures.?

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Brady,? a seven-time Sup?r Bowl champion showed his support for th? Ac?s by att?nding a gam? on May 31, 2022, and lat?r s?nding Las V?gas star K?ls?y Plum a j?rs?y along with oth?r gifts. “I hav? always b??n a hug? fan of women’s sports, and I admir? th? work that th? Ac?s’ play?rs, staff, and th? WNBA continu? to do to grow th? sport and ?mpow?r futur? g?n?rations of athl?t?s. To b? abl? to contribut? in any way to that mission as a m?mb?r of th? Ac?s organization is an incr?dibl? honor,” said Brady.?

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As A’ja Wilson opened up about her mindset, she also shared how she appr?ciat?s th? support h?r t?am and th? WNBA r?c?iv? from incr?dibl? athl?t?s across various sports lik? th? NBA and NFL, particularly pointing toward Brady. This shows the growth and determination of the star athletes in the WNBA.?

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