Tom Brady Was $525 Million Away From Reaching the Lengths of LeBron James and Tiger Woods

The NFL’s legendary QB Tom Brady recently retired after completing a 22-year career while making a healthy bank balance with his efforts. Apart from being one of the most successful players in the league, Brady has also been one of the highest-paid players throughout his career. He made nearly $475 million during his illustrious career through salaries, bonuses, various endorsements, licensing, appearances, and even memorabilia.

Brady joined the New England Patriots franchise as the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, and his first contract was a 3-year deal worth $866,500. As an NFL player, Brady never wanted to earn the most money or chase fame but seemed to show signs indicating his drive to win.

During his playing years, the former Patriots and Buccaneers QB repeatedly signed below-market deals with New England to help with their roster-building.

Despite all his sacrifices and after winning 7 Super Bowl championships, Brady still will be retiring with a record $293 million in playing salary and bonuses. He leads two other legendary QBs in Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger by a noticeable margin. Both former Super Bowl champions rank second and third with $270 million and $263 million respectively.

Is Tom Brady a billionaire?

While Tom Brady hasn’t cracked into the Billionaire club, the legendary QB has been doing quite well for himself recently. A reason for never reaching that Billionaire threshold has been because he never cashed in on endorsement opportunities but only has been active on that front recently. He ranked 8th with $80.4 million in Sportico’s 2021 list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.

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Brady has added to his portfolio by signing deals with T-Mobile, FTX, and even Subway. He has also has been endorsing Under Armour since 2010. His endorsement earnings, according to Sportico, are estimated to be around $180 million.

Considering all his earnings he ranks No. 22 among all-time athletes and is a record haul for an NFL player while active.

But Brady’s earnings might not stop once his career is over, and he has been accelerating his business ventures. He recently did launch his NFT platform, Autograph that announced $170 million in new capital from recent funding rounds. The NFL icon also has his apparel brand in Brady Brand, which shows promise of growth in ways previously unimaginable. So despite not being a billionaire at present, Brady’s investments might pay off soon in a big way.

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