How much is Tom Brady worth?
| Net Worth: | $350 Million |
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| Profession: | Professional NFL Player |
| Date of Birth: | August 3, 1977 (age 45) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m) |
About Tom Brady
Tom Brady is a star NFL quarterback, who now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For twenty seasons, between 2000 and 2019, he played for the New England Patriots and during that time his plays became stuff of legends. Many influential sports commentators and writers consider him to be the greatest quarterback of all time. Although now in his forties, he continues to play at the highest level. He holds numerous playing records, including most seasons playing as a quarterback for the same team.
As a youngster, Brady showed promise as a quarterback, and he cites Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers, as his role model and inspiration. He attended Junipero Serra High School, where he played basketball, baseball and football. Brady was determined to have a career playing football, and turned down the opportunity to play baseball, a game at which he also excelled. He left high school with a clutch of awards, and went on to the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1999.
Brady struggled to get a place in the college team’s starting line-up, and worked hard to improve his game and his mental attitude. This all paid off in his final year when he started every game. Brady left college as a bright football prospect, and was selected by the New England Patriots 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft sixth round. He became their starting quarterback in 2001. He won the Super Bowl MVP title for the first time that season. The Patriots won the Super Bowl again in 2003 and 2004.
By 2005, Brady was well-known as an incredibly effective quarterback. He continued to lead the Patriots to victories in the NFL and at the Super Bowl, setting records in each season. His fans could only marvel at the sheer determination of the man. He recovered from a knee injury in the 2008 season, and returned for the 2009 season stronger and even more determined than ever. That year, he earned the “Comeback Player of the Year” title.
In 2011, Brady was named in the first NFL’s “Top 100”. He has matched his hero Joe Montana as the second NFL player to receive multiple MVP awards in both the NFL and the Super Bowl. Brady went on to more NFL victories and, in 2018, won his sixth Super Bowl, setting another record as the only player to have done that. He also holds the record as the oldest quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and the then became the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl. He made that a treble, by becoming the oldest quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP.
Tom Brady’s wealth largely comes from his success as a quarterback. In 2020, he left the New England Patriots and signed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This contract alone was worth $50 million with the opportunity for a further $4.5 million in annual incentives.
His success and fame as a player meant that Brady was in demand for endorsements, and in 2014 alone, he earned an estimated $7 million from companies like Under Armour and Aston Martin. He has also appeared in advertisements and launched a range of vegan snack foods, in 2016. These snacks are available from the TB12 website owned by Brady. The website also offers training equipment and related merchandise.
Later he expanded the range of foods to include performance meals, specially formulated to aid recovery from workouts. Brady has also written several books, voiced his own character in both The Simpsons and Family Guy on TV and appeared as himself in an episode of Entourage. He made a cameo appearance in the film of Entourage, as well.
In 2009, Tom Brady married the Brazilian supermodel Giselle Bundchen. She has an estimated net worth of some $400 million. The couple have a large New York home on the market at $33 million. Bundchen also continues to enjoy endorsement deals with companies like Chanel and Calvin Klein. Even allowing for a modest estimate of Brady’s fortune, the couple’s joint fortune stands at an estimated $750 million.
Brady’s Total Net Worth
Tom Brady’s contract with the the Tampa Bay Bucs, including $9 million in incentives, was for a total of $50 million over a two-year period. From the year 2000 to 2019, Brady earned around $230 million dollars, and by the year 2022, he had earned over $300 million in on the field earnings. He has also earned around $165 million dollars from his endorsements. In total, Tom Brady has earned estimated total career income of around $450 million dollars.
Of that amount, $30-40 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $415 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 41% as Tom Brady has been residing in the state of Massachusetts, and to a far less extent, Florida. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $244.85 million dollars, having paid $170.15 million dollars in taxes.
Tom Brady married Gisele Bündchen in 2009 and they remain together. They have two children together, Vivian Lake and Benjamin Rein, and Tom also has another son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan, from his previous relationship with Bridget Moynahan.
In his personal life, Tom Brady has likely spent $12-14 million dollars of his career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $5-6 million, not including investment assets. In his investments, he may have earned investment returns of $100-120 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Tom Brady has a net worth of around $350 million dollars.
Tom Brady is a driven man. He firmly believes in the power of having a positive attitude in life and a determination to be at his best. In Brady this determination was evident from a young age. His dedication to training, and learning, made him a feared quarterback, and a very successful one. He never allowed a setback to stop his progression. In his view, setbacks just give him one more chance to meet with victory.
Brady has adopted a strict approach to diet and lifestyle. He follows an 80% vegan diet, and avoids certain foods that he considers harmful to good health. His training regime is rigid, and he promotes his approach to training through his website. He also practices Yoga and Transcendental Meditation.
Summing-Up
Tom Brady is a great example of a man with a clear goal in life, and who was prepared to put in the work and effort needed to reach that goal. His single-mindedness made him very successful and with that success came riches and accolades. He is an inspirational character with a desire to be the best he can be and wants others to learn from his experiences and to follow his example.
