Tom Brady’s Son with his ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan, Jack Brady celebrates his 17th birthday with a bang, and his father couldn’t be prouder.
The former NFL player, who turned 47 himself earlier this month, pays tribute to his tall teenager, the eldest of his three children, with a sweet collection of photos.
Tom showed how much Jack has in him, from his love of football and golf to his stocky build, considering he is almost as tall as his 6’4″ football-playing father.
Jack’s close bond with his half-siblings Benjamin (14) and Vivian (11) was also evident. Tom has the two younger children with his ex-wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
The father of three wrote next to the photos: “Happy 17th birthday to the kindest, sweetest, most thoughtful 17 year old I know. You are truly a blessing in my life and I am so grateful to watch you grow into a young man.”
He continued: “Your love for family, friends, school, sports, hard work and dedication to everything you put your energy into are just some of your amazing qualities. I enjoy spending every minute with you and I cherish our time together.”
InstagramTom cheekily alluded to Jack’s growing abilities as an athlete, adding: “These are all things I like most about you. What I like least is that you can now beat me one-on-one.” and concluded lovingly: “I love you always and forever, happy birthday, dad.”
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Fans responded with comments such as: “Beautifully said Tom! Happy 17th birthday Jack!! Keep up the great qualities and have a great year!!”, while Tom’s sister Maureen, Jack’s aunt, wrote: “I love you Jacky!!! You forgot he can beat you at golf now too.”
InstagramThe former New England Patriots player recently appeared at Fanatics Fest in New York City following a trip to the Paris Olympics with his children and talked about the challenges of being a good father.
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“I have a lot of things going on, but I still try to be a great dad and be there for my kids,” he told Page Six. “And any parents out there know that being a good parent is a challenge.”
Instagram“And I hope you children appreciate your parents too! Because they try so hard to make your life a little easier.” When asked whether his children “determine his life,” he immediately replied: “Absolutely, yes!”
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Tom jokingly added, “Every time they call me, I know they have a request, because if they don’t call, I don’t hear from them. And if I don’t hear from them, I know they don’t want anything.” He also lovingly added that as they grew older, they began to understand some of the sacrifices he had made, as did their mothers.
“They start to appreciate it as they get older and take on the responsibilities of being an adult. When you’re working hard to be a father and also provide for the family, you also have to get away a little bit and really focus on the job.”
