Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement.

Brady B次元官网网址� the most successful quarterback in NFL history, and one of the greatest athletes in team sports B次元官网网址� posted the announcement on social media Wednesday morning, a brief video lasting just under one minute.

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He briefly retired after the 2021 season but wound up coming back for one more year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He retires at age 45, the owner of numerous passing records in an unprecedented 23-year career.

A year ago when he retired, it was in the form of a long Instagram post. But about six weeks later, he decided to come back for one more run. The Buccaneers B次元官网网址� with whom he won a Super Bowl two seasons ago B次元官网网址� made the playoffs again this season, losing in their playoff opener. And at the time, it begged the question about whether Brady would play again.

Only a couple of weeks later, he has given the answer.

B次元官网网址淚 know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured IB次元官网网址檇 just press record and let you guys know first,B次元官网网址� Brady says in the video. B次元官网网址淚 wonB次元官网网址檛 be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.

B次元官网网址淚 really thank you guys so much, to every single one of you for supporting me. My family, my friends, teammates, my competitors. I could go on forever. ThereB次元官网网址檚 too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldnB次元官网网址檛 change a thing. Love you all.B次元官网网址�

Brady is the NFLB次元官网网址檚 career leader in yards passing (89,214) and touchdowns (649). He is the only player to win more than five Super Bowls and has been MVP of the game five times.

Brady announced his retirement one day after attending the premiere of B次元官网网址�80 for BradyB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� which comes out Friday B次元官网网址� in Los Angeles. The movie tells the story of four lifelong friends, played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, who went to a Super Bowl to see Brady play.

He was asked Tuesday night whether he felt a connection working with women B次元官网网址� the four stars range in age from 76 to 91 B次元官网网址� who donB次元官网网址檛 want to retire.

B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e working hard and they love it. So good for them,B次元官网网址� Brady told The Associated Press. B次元官网网址淵ou know, itB次元官网网址檚 just thatB次元官网网址檚 what life is about. You got to, you know, wake up every day with a purpose. And when you find something you love to do, you know, itB次元官网网址檚 hard to stop. You really enjoy it. And thereB次元官网网址檚 a lot of aspects that you do enjoy. So they still bring it at this age. ItB次元官网网址檚 really unbelievable to watch them on set and how much energy they have. And I certainly was inspired by them and learned a lot of lessons on this whole experience.B次元官网网址�

Famously underrated coming into the NFL B次元官网网址� he was picked 199th in the 2000 draft by the Patriots, behind six other quarterbacks, three kickers and a punter B次元官网网址� Brady certainly wasnB次元官网网址檛 expected to become synonymous with greatness. He played in one game as a rookie, completing one of three passes for six yards.

The next year, it all changed.

Brady took over as the PatriotsB次元官网网址� starter, the team beat the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl that capped the 2001 season and he and New England coach Bill Belichick were well on their way to becoming the most successful coach-QB duo in football history.

More Super Bowl wins came after the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The Patriots returned to footballB次元官网网址檚 mountaintop for a fourth time in BradyB次元官网网址檚 era a decade later to cap the 2014 season, the start of three more titles in a span of five years.

In 2020, he joined the Buccaneers and won his seventh Super Bowl. He spent his last three years with Tampa Bay, getting them to the playoffs in each of those seasons.

B次元官网网址淚 think IB次元官网网址檝e been on the record dozens of times saying thereB次元官网网址檚 no quarterback IB次元官网网址檇 rather have than Tom Brady, and I still feel that way,B次元官网网址� Belichick said in 2021 B次元官网网址� shortly before Tampa Bay, with Brady, came to New England and beat the Patriots in a game dubbed B次元官网网址淭he Return.B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淚 was very lucky to have Tom as the quarterback, to coach him, and he was as good as any coach could ever ask for.B次元官网网址�

Brady has won three NFL MVP awards, has been a first-team All-Pro three times and was selected to the Pro Bowl 15 times.

Brady and model Gisele B眉ndchen finalized their divorce this past fall, during the BucsB次元官网网址� season. It ended a 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of football and fashion.

It was announced last year that when Brady retires from playing, he would join Fox Sports as a television analyst in a 10-year, $375 million deal.