At this point, there can be little doubt that New England Patriots â and late in his career, Tampa Bay Buccaneers â quarterback Tom Brady is not only the greatest QB of all time, holding records in almost every significant category, but the greatest football player in the history of the NFL.
Known for his relentless work ethic and equality relentless positive attitude, it could hardly have been a surprise that Brady has stayed extremely busy since he finally hung up his cleats following the 2022 NFL season, putting a 23-year career in which he started a record 333 games at quarterback in the rear view mirror at last.
Most famously, Brady stayed close to the NFL as an in-game analyst on Fox Sports’ featured NFL Sunday and postseason game broadcasts. Brady has one year under his belt of a 10-year, $350 million contract to break down games from the Fox booth.
Brady Has Been Busy in the Business World
But Brady has embarked on a wide array of other, lesser-publicized ventures in the two-and-a-half years since he put on an NFL uniform for the last time. He continues to own the health and fitness company, TB12, which he started in 2016.
He also now owns a Hollywood production company, 199 Productions (in honor of Brady’s draft slot in 2000, No. 199). The company produced the comedy film 80 For Brady, as well as several television and streaming specials including The Roast of Tom Brady.
In accordance with his devotion to healthy eating, Brady this year introduced a line of organic gummy snacks, GOAT Gummies. The iconic quarterback has even taken a job as a used-car pitchman for the Hertz company.
On Thursday, Brady embarked upon yet another unexpected career path â museum curator.
With three years to go before he becomes officially eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Brady announced the opening of the Hall of Excellence, a new museum at inside the Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort.
Museum Features Elvis, the Beatles and Brady
Basically a collection of sports and entertainment memorabilia, including at least temporarily, Brady’s own six Super Bowl rings, the museum is a joint venture between Brady and longtime sports announcer and reporter Jim Gray, Gray’s wife Frann Vettor-Gray and the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Among the other exhibits, according to information released by the group, will be “items used or worn by Elvis Presley and the Beatles; Jackie Robinsonâs bat from the season when he broke the color barrier; the late Kobe Bryantâs McDonaldâs All-American gear; Billie Jean Kingâs most iconic tennis dress; a golf ball smacked by Tiger Woods in his first Masters triumph; all of Bradyâs rings; worn gloves from Muhammad Aliâs first bout . . . and Shohei Ohtaniâs bat from last seasonâs World Series triumph.â
Not Brady’s First Foray Into Memorabilia
The museum is not Brady’s first business venture in the world of memorabilia collecting. He also partners in a chain of sports card and collectible shops, CardVault by Tom Brady, which has retail stores in sports facilities such as Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts â Brady’s longtime football home â and TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.
According to Gray, Brady has described the new Las Beas-based Hall of Excellence as “better than the Hall of Fame.”
Brady’s new museum opens to the public on Friday, June 20, with an admission price set at $35.
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