The former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his journey to the top wasn’t as pleasing as it seems. He had his fair share of setbacks. Especially winning seven titles throughout this period is an incredible achievement. The veteran recalled the incident from 2016 about his journey towards the title when his mother was battling cancer.

It is never easy to handle both personal and professional lives simultaneously. But still, the veteran followed his passion. At the same time, spent time with his family, taking care of his mom, Galynn Brady.

All thanks to his Deflategate incident from 2015, where the veteran was infamously accused of cheating by deliberately deflating footballs ahead of the game. He was under the public radar soon for being involved in a case that ultimately affected the result of a Super Bowl game.

The quarterback later got suspended for the first two games of the 2017 season. It was the same time when Galynn Brady was diagnosed with breast cancer and myeloma.

“My mom was about ready to start chemotherapy,” Brady said about his conditions at home. “I think, personally, it was very difficult for her to see her son kind of raked through the coals like I was, so we all wanted to really support her,” he explained in the seventh episode of ESPN’s Man in the Arena.

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This incident changed the entire perspective of Brady and his sisters about life and what it feels like to see the nearest and the dearest person to them suffer due to a terminal disease.

Tom Brady affirmed to have more to life than football

This very enlightenment about leading a healthy life came to him through his mother. She was battling the disease and praying for her son to get relieved of all the accusations. It wasn’t easy, but the quarterback managed well in the first four weeks of the season.

“I was reflecting and having some perspective on the situation and realizing that this is what matters most—being with my family at a very vulnerable time.” Brady mentioned in an interview.

“I was gonna do my best to forget about football for a little bit and catch up on some other aspects of my life,” he explained, revealing there is more to life than just playing the sport. Brady went on to win the title that season, and his mother recovered from the disease, adding more colors to his victory.

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