Many tend to believe that the NFL GOAT, Tom Brady is one of the greatest athletes. This fact is agreed upon and accepted by many, not only in the USA, but also in the whole wide world. The athlete has seven Super Bowl rings (no one has ever touched that record before!) and holds the most quarterback records. Needless to say, TB12 is the definition of greatness and dedication. But whom does he consider to be the greatest person? It’s the six-time NBA Champion, Michael Jordan!

It’s no surprise that Brady remains in awe of another greatest sportsman of all time. ‘Air’ Michael Jordan inspires Tampa Tom to do his best.

NBA star Jordan is an idol of Tom Brady

LeSean McCoy revealed in the ‘I Am Athlete’ podcast about the plans which Tom Brady is striving for. He said, “[Brady] was like, ‘I’m not chasing these quarterbacks, I’m chasing MJ.’ Like his mind…I’m chasing greatness.” He is chasing greatness. I think he got MJ.”

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Tom Brady spent twenty years of his career playing with the New England Patriots. With them, he won his first Super Bowl ring in 2002 against the St. Louis Rams. And five more followed.

Later he transitioned to a new team, which is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Shady McCoy also played for the Tampa Bay. He won a Super Bowl with them, too!

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McCoy thinks Brady has already achieved the greatness that Michael Jordan experienced. Brady’s absolute goal is to usurp Michael Jordan as the greatest athlete in the sport’s history in the USA.

“I was in awe of Michael Jordan,” Brady told, “and I still am in awe of what he was and what he meant. … He was such an effortless player. He put a lot of effort in, but there’s an art and a beauty to the way he played the game. That was a very inspiring thing.”

Tom Brady is low on the competition now. He achieved more than what any sportsman is ever capable of. Therefore, it can be safely said that Brady lies in the league as the NBA GOAT, Michael Jordan if he didn’t already.

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