After being mocked earlier in the week when he posted a picture of himself and his son, Super Bowl champion Tom Brady once again shared images of his son, Jack, to celebrate his birthday.
Brady posted a gallery of photos with Jack, who turned 18 on Friday, throughout his youth – including pics of Jack in the Patriots locker room, wearing his dad’s helmet, and even golfing as a child.
‘From little steps to big dreams, happy birthday Jack. You’ve always shown grace, courage, love and kindness since God blessed us with your arrival,’ said Brady – who had Jack with ex-wife Bridget Moynihan.
‘I’m so proud of the man you are! Welcome to adulthood, it comes with higher credit card limits, bigger bills, and no curfew… OK maybe not all at once!
‘There is a saying that a dad’s heart soars with his children’s happiness, not with his own…truer words could not be spoken.
‘We love you so much and I know this will be your best year yet.’
Tom Brady posted a birthday tribute to his oldest son, Jack, who turned 18 on Friday
Brady showed multiple pictures of Jack (L) throughout his youth – up until present day
The NFL star also shares two younger children – son Benjamin, 15, and daughter Vivian, 12 – with ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.
Two days prior, Brady posted an image of Jack on the golf course – leading to some light roasting from his NFL friends.
‘Everything still pretty much the same ’round here,’ Brady captioned the post as he stood alongside his teenage son.
That triggered an avalanche of good-natured ribbing in the comments as others noticed how Jack appeared to be taller than the 6-foot-4 quarterback.
‘Is Jack standing on something? Besides business lol,’ joked Mike Evans, Brady’s former Buccaneers teammate.
Rob Gronkowski chimed in: ‘Jack is way more beastly than you.’
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin added to the pile-on, teasing, ‘Except I heard Jack kicked your ass yesterday!!.’
Fans also jumped in with disbelief, with writing: ‘How is Jack taller than Tom??!’.
Earlier in the week, Brady was ripped by his NFL friends for this pic where Jack appeared to be taller than the 6-foot-4 seven-time Super Bowl-champion quarterback
Another joked, ‘Jack just got an offer from every Power 5 school with that height and jawline combo.’
Just last month, Brady appeared to take a subtle dig at Bundchen in his ‘199’ newsletter while reflecting on parenting challenges.
The NFL great, a seven-time Super Bowl winner, split from his wife of 13 years in October 2022, months after dramatically reversing his decision to retire from football.
After their split was announced, Bundchen repeatedly alluded to her unhappiness at how much Brady focused on his sporting career at the cost of his family, with his unretirement said to be the tipping point.
Some of Brady’s pals were quick to poke fun at the former Patriots star in the comments
Tom Brady pictured with ex-wife Gisele Bundchen and his family during happier times
Now, in a newsletter Brady has recently started writing to his fans, the 47-year-old has said that he viewed his career as a central part of being a good father to his three children.
‘I think part of being a great father is being a great example of doing what it takes to take care of your family,’ Brady wrote. ‘I chose to do it by playing football.’
He continued: ‘My dedication to the sport, the hours of practice, the moments when I was laser focused – those were times when I believe I was doing the best possible thing for my family and my kids, by prioritizing my profession and teaching, by example, what it takes to be really good at your job, what it takes to follow through on commitments, what it takes to be a great teammate; and showing them, also by example, that work is a big part of all of our lives.’