Tom Brady confirmed his aggressive spirit – and bodily presents – haven’t abandoned him in retirement as he beat followers, celebrities and different athletes within the inaugural Fanatics Video games.
The seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion, who earned $332m in wage alone throughout his 23-year NFL profession, received $1m for his efforts. Nonetheless, he mentioned he would give $5,000 to every of the 50 followers who competed within the occasion and donate the remaining to charity.
“There’s a aggressive spirit that I’ve … I needed to a minimum of present up and never embarrass myself,” Brady mentioned after his victory.
The opponents within the video games, which came about on the Fanatics Fest in New York, took half in seven occasions together with quarterback throwing abilities, baseball pitching accuracy, soccer capturing, a golf problem and a UFC putting competitors. Brady completed second within the quarterback abilities content material, behind Texans QB CJ Stroud.
UFC fighter Justin Gaethje completed in second place total and received a Ferrari. The very best-placed fan was Matt Dennish, a instructor from Pennsylvania, who ended the competitors in third place. He received a uncommon LeBron James buying and selling card, which he offered to Brady for $250,000.
“I used to be in first for some time, however Brady got here in and crushed my rating,” Dennish instructed NBC. “That was sort of irritating too as a result of I felt like I left factors on the market.”
NBA star James Harden and former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed fourth and fifth respectively. They have been the one different athletes to complete within the high 10.
Brady jokingly ripped up Manning’s Giants jersey as a part of his WWE-style entrance. Manning beat Brady twice within the Tremendous Bowl.
