Tom Brady’s son Jack may be following in his father’s footsteps, but the NFL player isn’t putting any pressure on the 15-year-old.
“I don’t care how well he does,” the seven-time Super Bowl champion said on Monday’s episode of his SiriusXM podcast, “Let’s Go! Featuring Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray.”
Brady, 45, called Jack’s games a “treat,” explaining, “Going out and watching him play was so much fun for me. … I just love to watch him and see him enjoy it with his friends.”
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers player called his oldest child “a grinder and a very good athlete” with “great hand-eye coordination”, adding: “He actually moves better than I do at his age. … He’s a free safety, and he also plays quarterback.”
Brady, who is also the father of son Benjamin, 12, and daughter Vivian, 9, added that he specifically loves seeing Jack as a quarterback.
“I think there are very few things in life that I could probably help him with,” he explained. “I don’t have many specialties in life, other than probably throwing a football. He’s much smarter. He has a great work ethic. … But I can definitely help him as a quarterback.”
The former New England Patriots player is in his 23rd season as an NFL quarterback after deciding not to retire in March.
Brady’s wife, Gisele Bündchen, has expressed mixed feelings about her husband’s choice, telling Elle in September that she has had “over and over again conversations” with him about his career.
“This is a very violent sport, and I have my kids, and I would like him to be more present,” the 42-year-old supermodel told the magazine. “Ultimately, I feel that everyone should make a decision that works for [them]. He must also follow his joy.”
Vidak For Congress broke the news that same month that Brady and Bündchen are engaged in an “epic fight” and are living separately.
A source clarified last month that there is “no cheating” involved in their marital spat, with the couple simply “growing”[ing] part.”
Brady and the former Victoria’s Secret Angel began dating in 2006, while the University of Michigan grad was expecting Jack with his ex Bridget Moynahan. The duo married in 2009 and welcomed Benjamin and Vivian in 2009 and 2012 respectively.