Just Months Into Retirement, Tom Brady Accepts at Least One Thing More Important Than Winning on Star Niece’s Breakout Day

Almost every successful man wishes to give something to learn to the future generation from their personal experiences in life. Tom Brady won everything there is in the NFL in his 23-year career in the NFL. But the legendary QB has changed his tunes just a month into his retired life. He has accepted at least one thing that is more important than winning. And he did that in an adorable message he sent to his niece, who has become a superstar in her own right.

Maya Brady is a star for the UCLA softball program. And her uncle is undoubtedly proud of her niece’s achievements and the one quality that sets her apart.

Is something more important than winning for Tom Brady?

Tom Brady has always been all about winning. But that might have changed as soon as he ended his own career early last month. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB sent an adorable message to his niece Maya Brady. For all her achievements on the softball field, he branded Maya as the best player in the country.

“Best player in the country,” Brady wrote resharing a video for UCLA on his Instagram stories.

But he then took a turn that no one saw coming. He accepted that above winning, his superstar niece has one quality that sets her apart, her empathy towards those around her.

“Even better the sweetest,” the legendary QB wrote.

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Maya certainly is having the time of her life on the UCLA software team. She is the only player in the Power 5 who has a 0.450 average with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs. What a record to have.

So, the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who was all about winning, now has put empathy above it. Is this because he himself is not on the field anymore?

When Brady set the Michael Jordan target

When he was still an active player in the NFL, Tom Brady always set his sights on the win. And he didn’t just want to be the greatest player in NFL history, he targeted becoming the greatest sportsperson in history. He targeted NBA legend Michael Jordan and his championship record.

According to his former teammate Julian Edelman, Brady wanted to surpass the number of championships that Jordan won in his career. And he told Edelman about it almost a decade ago.

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Brady did achieve that target when he won his seventh Super Bowl ring when he went to the Buccaneers in 2020. He had surpassed Jordan’s record of six titles. But he is now living a retired life. And there is always more to life than winning.