{"id":403752,"date":"2022-02-05T17:17:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T14:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/retired-tom-brady-could-become-nfls-first-billionaire-player\/"},"modified":"2022-02-05T17:17:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T14:17:32","slug":"retired-tom-brady-could-become-nfls-first-billionaire-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/retired-tom-brady-could-become-nfls-first-billionaire-player\/","title":{"rendered":"#Retired Tom Brady could become NFL\u2019s first billionaire player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Retired Tom Brady could become NFL\u2019s first billionaire player<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you think you\u2019ve seen the last of Tom Brady, forget about it.   <\/p>\n<p>The legendary quarterback, who announced his retirement this week after 22 years in the NFL, is eyeing a bevy of ventures that will thrust him into the spotlight in 2022 and possibly for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>And could make him the first former player to become a billionaire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have loved my NFL career,\u201d the 44-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZcDCOOr-v4\/\">posted on Instagram <\/a>after calling it quits, \u201cand now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like making <em>a lot<\/em> more money. <\/p>\n<p>He no longer earns $27 million a year as a QB, but Tom Terrific is looking to expand his health and clothing companies (TB12 and BRADY brand), shoot a movie that\u2019s all about him and cash in big from cryptocurrency and NFTs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tom Brady\" class=\"wp-image-21095980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Brady could become the first former NFL player to become a billionaire.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you hate him for all that success, Brady doesn\u2019t mind. He\u2019s even shrewdly t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed player-hater bile to his advantage in TV ads. Is there nothing this guy can\u2019t do?<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely not, according to one expert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the NFL\u2019s GOAT [greatest of all time] and his brand is among the strongest of any pro athlete,\u201d said Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing analyst, noting that Brady has  snagged $180 million in endorsements during his playing days and recently got $170 million in funding for his NFT company, Autograph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo he can pretty much do whatever he wants \u2014 broadcasting, team ownership, speaking engagements, book-writing, pitching products for current sponsors, new deals with family-oriented brands, or just building up his existing companies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t see Brady fading from the public eye much in the next five to 10 years. He\u2019s got billionaire potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"(L-R) TB12 Co-Founder Tom Brady, TB12 Co-Founder Alex Guerrero, and TB12 CEO John Burns celebrate the Grand Opening of TB12 Performance &amp; Recovery Center, Boston.\" class=\"wp-image-21095969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Brady co-founded the health brand TB12 with Alex Guerrero (center) and John Burns (right).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for TB12<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MarketWatch this week tabbed Brady\u2019s net worth at $475 million, putting him behind only Roger Staubach \u2014 who\u2019s got $600 million \u2014 as the richest former NFL player. <\/p>\n<p>Not a Brady fan? Well, you won\u2019t want to hear this: The seven-time Super Bowl winner has started his own film company (199 Productions) and plans to release \u201cMan in the Arena,\u201d a documentary with ESPN about his title run last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. <\/p>\n<p>Also in the works is his first feature film, \u201cEighty for Brady,\u201d which tells the true story of a group of friends whose lifelong dream is to go to the Super Bowl and meet their hero. Naturally, Brady plans to play himself. <\/p>\n<p>Would Hollywood be of interest?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems like if Tom Brady wanted to do a movie he could do it in a minute,\u201d said<strong> <\/strong>Sam Spira of Xtreme Couture Management, noting he \u201cprobably has friends who do huge budget <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tom Brady\" class=\"wp-image-21095966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The football superstar is making the moves to break into Hollywood filmmaking. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI would advise him to get behind the camera,\u201d said Hollywood director Ron Shelton (\u201cBull Durham,\u201d \u201cWhite Men Can\u2019t Jump\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an actor, you are at the mercy of the script and the director. He is used to being the man in charge. Maybe he should stay in charge. I think Brady would be a great producer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Announcing or color commentary would seem a natural fit. And those jobs pay well \u2014 Tony Romo rakes in $17 million a year. Brady could earn that much or more, according to Spira, though he might be wary of the criticism Romo gets for his quirky and sometimes questionable remarks.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTom Brady doesn\u2019t want to look bad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Autograph is a company that Brady helped launch to take advantage of the recent surge in popularity of NFTs.\" class=\"wp-image-21095981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>One of Brady\u2019s riskier ventures is Autograph, a company founded to take advantage of the recent surge in popularity of NFTs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not every startup of Brady\u2019s is a sure thing.  <\/p>\n<p>When rapper Lil Nas X launched a business to produce NFTs \u2014 pixelated online images known as non-fungible tokens \u2014 the performer was at the height of his popularity. But his followers hated the idea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fan base can react badly to NFTs\u00a0because they think they\u2019re a scam,\u201d said David Gerard, author of \u201cAttack of the 50 Foot Blockchain,\u201d a 2017 book that warns of pitfalls in the virtual markets. <\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Lil Nas got hit with a backlash, Gerard said. \u201cHe promptly removed\u00a0all mention of the NFT from his publicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brady is spreading the risk with his NFT company Autograph, which he founded last year, by roping in other famous athletes, including Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky and Usain Bolt. It produces slick graphic images of sports and entertainment stars. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with his wife Gisele B\u00fcndchen after the Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.\" class=\"wp-image-21095982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Brady wedded model Gisele B\u00fcndchen in 2009.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lionsgate and DraftKings also have partnered with Brady in the venture. On Jan. 19 the company announced it had raised $170 million from two venture capital firms. <\/p>\n<p>Brady has backed the crypto company FTX and shot a series of humorous TV ads for a $20 million campaign that co-stars his wife, Gisele B\u00fcndchen, and a bunch of actors posing as regular-guy pals: a chef, a plumber and Jets superfan Fireman Ed.<\/p>\n<p>In one spot, Brady phones up a bartender frenemy in Boston named Bill whose cellphone shows the QB\u2019s photo and a caller ID: \u201cTRAITOR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis guy!\u201d an exacerbated Bill says before picking up. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting into crypto,\u201d Brady tells him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m in,\u201d says the barkeep. \u201cBut I still hate you.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Brady\u2019s marketing savvy was evident long before he called it quits. <\/p>\n<p>For most of his playing days, he accepted below-market contracts so that the teams he played for \u2014 New England and Tampa Bay \u2014 had the cash to build title contenders. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen hanging out playing with the kids John, Benjamin and Vivian at the playground. \" class=\"wp-image-21095984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-Gisele-Bundchen-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Brady and Gisele B\u00fcndchen take a stroll with their kids John, Benjamin and Vivian.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Splash<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brady\u2019s $27 million salary last year \u2014 well below no. 1 Patrick Mahomes\u2019 $45 million \u2014  didn\u2019t even put him among the top 10 highest paid quarterbacks in football in 2021. <\/p>\n<p>Winning Super Bowls was worth more to him than being the best paid player, according to Dorfman. \u201cIn 2021 Brady\u2019s off-the-field income of around $45M was nearly double that of his football salary,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Brady\u2019s earning potential is powered by \u201cthe three Ps,\u201d he said. \u201cPerformance, personality and purity.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meaning he\u2019s a great player, is likable and charismatic and hasn\u2019t been involved in any scandals \u2014 other than his messy breakup with former girlfriend Bridget Moynahan, whom he impregnated, then <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/04\/03\/bridget-moynahan-reflects-on-mayhem-surrounding-tom-brady-split\/\">split from just two months before she gave birth<\/a> to their son Jack in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>But even that chapter he\u2019s turned into a positive by Brady including both Moynahan \u2014 now happily married \u2014 and Jack into one blended family. B\u00fcndchen calls Jack, a 14-year-old who works as a ball boy for the Buccaneers, her \u201cbonus child.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>And the whole Brady bunch has been photographed hanging out together. <\/p>\n<p>Brady faces one formidable rival in the NFL earnings\u2019 race: Mahomes, Kansas City\u2019s star QB, who has already won a Super Bowl and league MVP, outpaced Brady\u2019s early career records with his stellar play, and inked a 10-year, $503-million contract in 2020 \u2014 the largest in American sports history.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Brady celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers after a game at Raymond James Stadium in 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-21095973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-brady-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Brady celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers after a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> at Raymond James Stadium in 2020.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mahomes, 26, is also featured prominently in State Farm\u2019s ubiquitous TV ad campaign, a deal that helps push his annual endorsement income to an estimated $7 million a year. <\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many ex-athletes who are billionaires, but the richest are both well ahead of Brady.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Jordan ranks no. 1 with $2.6 billion, followed by Tiger Woods, who has $2.1 billion, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportico.com\/personalities\/athletes\/2021\/highest-paid-athletes-earnings-1234645635\/\">according to Sportico<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The ultra-competitive Brady will only want to top them.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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