New England Patriots’ huge Tom Brady plan after Robert Kraft made exception.
Tom Brady will be inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame this summer, with the franchise planning a huge event to celebrate the quarterback’s career.
The New England Patriots are planning a special night for one of their biggest stars, Tom Brady. They’re going to induct him into the Patriots Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium on June 12 at 7 p.m. ET.
ESPN’s Mike Reiss says that New England is pulling out all the stops for this unique event. He compares it to “Larry Bird Night” back in February 1993.
That was a sold-out retirement party for the Boston Celtics legend, complete with special keepsakes, visits from old teammates and a heartfelt farewell from Bird himself.
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Usually, players have to wait four years before they can be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. But team owner Robert Kraft made an exception for Brady, reports the Mirror US.
The 46-year-old spent most of his career in New England, bringing the franchise lots of success as their starting quarterback.
Patriots season ticket holders will get the first chance to buy tickets to the ceremony at a special rate starting next week. If there are any seats left after the presale ends on April 12, they’ll be offered to everyone else.
Despite spending his last three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady made a name for himself as one of the NFL’s greatest players during his 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. He ended his time there with an impressive record of 219 wins and 66 losses over 285 games, bagging six Super Bowls, three regular-season MVP awards and four Super Bowl MVPs.
The Patriots paid tribute to Brady during halftime at their Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles last season. The former sixth-round pick looked back on his time in New England, pledging his lifelong loyalty to the team that first drafted him.
