Tom Brady Says He Has “a Lot of Drama” in His Life During Conversation on Self-Awareness
Tom Brady is all about tackling his shortcomings.
The seven-time Super Bowl champ recently opened up about his "flaws," noting that he's trying to learn more about himself "every day."
"We should all have self-awareness, it's a hard trait to have," he said during the most recent episode of the Let's Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray podcast. "We're in a culture where it's hard to own up to things these days."
In fact, the retired NFL star—who announced his split from Gisele Bündchen in October 2022—explained that he's become even more introspective as a public figure.
"For someone like me, I'm in the public eye a lot," he continued. "I always try to say the right thing just because I don't want to deal with any more drama that's already in my life. I already have a lot of drama—just because it's life, everyone's got their own things they're dealing with."
Tom and Gisele, who are parents to son Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian, 10, shared their decision to divorce last year, noting that they made the choice "amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together."
Since then, the former Patriots player—who is also dad to son Jack, 16, with ex Bridget Moynahan—has been laser-focused on his post-retirement life, which includes watching his kids follow in his footsteps.
"My son is gonna play football this year, Benny," Tom said on the Sept. 4 episode of his podcast. "So, I've been throwing the ball to him in the backyard. He's gonna be a little beast. He's an amazing kid and he's got a lot of talents. He's a really talented musician and artist. And then he told me this year, ‘Dad, I'm playing football.'"
Keep reading to see everything that the athlete has been up to since leaving the field.
The athlete appears with his kids Jack, Ben and Vivian as he is honored by the New England Patriots at halftime during their home opener at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The five-time Super Bowl MVP takes a walk on the wild side, posting pics from his safari adventure.
Following Brady's divorce from Gisele Bündchen, the former quarterback was spotted with supermodel Irina Shayk.
The Super Bowl MVP joins a host of other A-listers at Michael Rubin's annual Hamptons white party.
Brady got VIP seating next to Novak Djokovic's wife as he watched the tennis champ compete at the French Open in Paris.
The former New England Patriots QB spent a day at Disneyland with his kids Benjamin and Vivian.
Perhaps missing the spotlight, Brady appeared on the "Hertz Let's Go Show", a fictional daytime talk show which was part of a series of digital ads.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion visits UCLA to cheer on his niece Maya during her softball game.
Brady speaks about his entrepreneurial experiences at the eMerge Americas conference in Miami.
The retired football star enjoyed a beach day with his kids and some of his former teammates.
Brady jumped back into the world of sports by acquiring an ownership interest in the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces.
While on a ski vacation with his kids, the athlete posted a photo of himself and his son Jack twinning in all-black.
Just a few days later, Brady kicked off his retirement with an underwear thirst trap.
Quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL by posting an emotional video on social media.
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