Inside Tom Brady's NFL retirement party

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To Caroline Blair

April 19, 2023 | 12:57 PM

Tom Brady gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at his star-studded NFL retirement party.

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback shared a video to his Instagram on Wednesday, showing several of his former teammates, including Rob Gronkowski, celebrating his career.

“Congratulations on your retirement, Tom,” Gronkowski said in a toast at the party.

A montage video shows Brady raising the roof and dancing with friends and family.

Tom Brady celebrated his retirement in style with an extravagant party.

Tom Brady/Instagram

Brady’s former teammate Rob Gronkowski delivered a heartfelt speech.

Tom Brady/Instagram

Brady’s friends and family partied and danced at the celebration.

Tom Brady/Instagram

The 45-year-old Brady loved the extravagant details of the festivities, including a cake designed to be a football field topped with two cake helmets (one for the Buccaneers and one for the New England Patriots). I breaded some.

His signature number 12 was also bordered with red roses in front of a wall of white flowers with signature numbers to commemorate the 23rd season.

In a video on Instagram, Brady said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to celebrate a wonderful life with friends and family on and off the field.

The custom cake featured helmets from his former team.

Tom Brady/Instagram

The famous athlete’s mother and sisters also celebrated him.

Tom Brady/Instagram

The retirement celebration came weeks ago as some of his close friends and former teammates, like Julian Edelman, posted videos and photos of him playing golf and football on the beach in late March. It seems that.

Elsewhere in the video montage, the former soccer star posed for a few snaps with his mother, sisters and three children, whom the two share with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen. increase.

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Bündchen, 42, did not appear to be attending his retirement party. Because sources previously told Page Six that Coupe retired and had an epic battle over his decision to come out of retirement last year.

The former Victoria’s Secret Angel later denied that Brady’s career led to their eventual divorce, telling Vanity Fair last month that the ultimatum rumors were “the craziest one. [she’s] I have heard about it. “

Brady’s kids seemed to be joining in on the fun, too.

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Brady’s ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen, apparently didn’t attend the bash.

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“If there’s one person I want to be the happiest person in the world, it’s him, trust me,” she told the outlet, adding, “I want him to achieve and conquer.”

Brady announced that he was retiring “for good” just one year after his initial retirement and almost three months after finalizing his divorce from Bündchen after 13 years of marriage.

The Exes have a 13-year-old son, Benjamin, and a 10-year-old daughter, Vivian. He is also raising a son, Jack, 15, with his ex Bridget Moynahan.