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When you think about 7x NFL champion Tom Brady, you think about his cutting-edge and peak athletic performance. That being said, the arena of motorsport isn’t all that different. After dominating the sport of American football for over two decades, the 45-year-old will now embark on a new journey to take the world of motorsport by storm. Brady launched his apparel brand, simply dubbed ‘Brady Brand’ in January 2022. And now, as he hangs up his QB helmet, the NFL legend has taken a historic step towards securing a solid racing legacy.

Following the footsteps of 6x NBA champion Michael Jordan, Brady has decided to enter the domain of motorsport royalty. Jordan founded the 23XI NASCAR Cup Series team back in 2020, and with 92 races under its belt, the team is slowly creating a stronghold in the series. Be that as it may, Brady has now joined the club of elite sports stars who share an affinity and acumen for motor racing. It was announced earlier today that Brady will be partnering up with Jota Sport to officially etch his name on the bespoke Porsche 963 Hypercar for the 100th running of the 24hrs of Le Mans this year.

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Brady himself was quoted as saying, “I have been a big fan of motor racing for a long time, and for BRADY™ to now be a part of Hertz Team JOTA as the future of motorsport apparel and design is an incredibly exciting opportunity.”

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With this historic partnership on the cards, motorsport fans have gone ballistic on all social media platforms.

Fans react as Tom Brady gets ready for Le Mans debut

As soon as they posted the news from Brady Brand’s official social media handle, fans stormed the social networking websites to show their enthusiasm at this prospect and their reactions to the news of Brady’s foray into motorsport.

Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions to this news.

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Fans evidently weren’t ready for this, but the prospect of seeing Brady in action, well seemingly, on the biggest motorsport stage was too good to refuse.

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One fan commented on Instagram, “When you beat the game with highest score, but go back and finish off the side quests”. While another fan wanted the American football legend to take this partnership up a notch. “I want too see you in a race car Tom.

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With his first steps into the world of racing, do you think a Tom Brady x F1 collab is soon to follow? If yes, what do you think it will be?

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Anirban Aly Mandal

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. In his pursuit for a Bachelor's degree in Law from Symbiosis Law School, he has written multiple academic papers centered around the domain of motorsports. Not only that, but due to his love for F1, he aims to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world some day.
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Varunkumaar Chelladurai