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Tom Brady is a hungry man, and his passion for titles isn’t a new thing. For him, age is just a number, and despite being on the top for more than two decades, the seven-time Super Bowl Champ isn’t satisfied. The veteran recently dropped an update on his career plan and explained what keeps him connected for so long.

While speaking in the recent episode of Let’s Go! Podcast, along with Jim Gray and other panelists, the quarterback spoke about various issues. He gave opinions on topics like how athletes change themselves after getting into the NFL. One of the prime reasons is money and lack of motivation that restricts their careers from developing.

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According to TB12, football never happened to be his profession. It was more of a passion, something that he loved wholeheartedly and kept him intact throughout these years. “Some guys don’t want a 20-year career, some guys want a five-year career, some guys are totally content being on the practice squad. Just happy as could be.” Brady said on the podcast. “Some guys just want to make it three or four years you know, some guys’ favorite sport isn’t even football, but they happen to be football players.”

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“You know, how lucky was I that I actually loved? My life that’s the blessing is I mean, I didn’t love basketball. I didn’t love it. I love football. And it turns out, I ended up being pretty, you know, halfway decent at it and for a lot of people that came into my life,” he added, explaining his journey.

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Indeed, Brady’s luck helped him progress in his career. From being selected as a 199th draft pick in 2000 to enlisting himself as the greatest quarterback of all time takes a lot of grit and hard work. All those seven Super Bowl titles and numerous records are the ultimate evidence of his notion.

Tom Brady comments on Damar Hamlin’s situation

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For the past couple of months, fans were keen to know about Brady’s plans and retirement decision. That’s when the Bills Safety Damar Hamlin’s incident shocked the football fraternity.

He mentioned that every other athlete playing in the league has such kind of unprecedented risks. Hence, one can never predict their future in this league. “I want to say one thing,” Brady said, per MARCA.

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“What did this last week teach us with what the brave and courageous Damar Hamlin went through? We’re not promised anything, none of us are, not one play. So just take it for what it is.” he added. Meanwhile, fans can tune in for more updates on Brady and his upcoming playoff games of the 2022 season.

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