Arguably the greatest NFL player ever, Tom Brady hardly ever missed games due to injury. Moreover, he played many games with injury and many commended him for that. Also, people showed appreciation for his tenacity and longevity on the football field.
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Recently, LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players ever, talked about the QB and his history of playing through injuries. Notably, King James has been playing a few games for the Lakers while being sick, as he is giving it all for his franchise.
LeBron James opens up about his injury by referring to Tom Brady
It is worth noting that James has been under the weather; hence, he missed the Halloween party with his family and friends. “Today was the first day I got out of bed since Sunday night. It hurt me to my soul to miss out on the Halloween party with all my guys on Monday,” James said in a recent press conference.
“Today was the first day I got out of bed since Sunday night. It hurt me to my soul to miss out on the Halloween party with all my guys on Monday…Tom Brady's been on the injury report for like 20 straight years. Somehow he just plays.”
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When reporters asked James about his foot injury, he clarified that he can manage his foot; only the sickness is bothering him a little bit. Then, he took Brady’s example and said, “I think Tom Brady’s been on the injury report for like 20 straight years… Somehow, he just plays.”
LeBron James (20 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast) said he's been sick and in bed since Sunday after the game and will return to rest after the presser. pic.twitter.com/V54lOykbtd
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It is worth noting that Brady is currently playing his 23rd season with the Bucs. In his 23 years, he has had only one long-term injury, which was back in 2008 with a torn ACL. Apart from that, he has been on the injury report pretty often and termed as questionable before many games. Somehow, he manages to play games despite suffering from an injury.
The biggest example is when he played for the Bucs in 2020 with a torn MCL. In that season, he played 20 games for his team with a torn MCL and won the Super Bowl as well, which was truly remarkable.
Brady and LeBron are having a terrible season for their respective teams
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Notably, many fans and experts call them the GOATs of their respective sports. Currently, James is having a terrible season; after seven games, they won only twice and are almost at the bottom of the Western Conference. Although it’s early in the season, he could miss the playoffs for the second season in a row with the Lakers.
As for Brady and the Bucs, they have lost 5 games out of 8 in the first half of the season. To qualify for the playoffs, they have to win pretty much all the remaining 8 games, which is a tough task, even for Tom Brady.
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