Recently retired quarterback Tom Brady extended a special invitation to his former teammate Rob Gronkowski.
Brady is ready to throw an «unofficial retirement party» and wants Gronkowski to attend.
Brady and Gronkowski spent 11 seasons together in New England and then Tampa Bay. In 2021, Brady co-founded an NFT company called Autograph, and Gronkowski is a partner in the business.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski, left, and quarterback Tom Brady celebrate after winning Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 7. of 2021. (Mike Ehrman/Getty Images)
Brady took to Twitter to ask about the availability of his former tight end in March.
«Hello Autograph family, we are one month away from my unofficial retirement party in Tampa on March 16. I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone at The Huddle.
«Are you down for Rob Gronkowski? Going through the list now and thinking I can get you in…»
Autograph has also partnered with other well-known athletes such as Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, Wayne Gretzky, Naomi Osaka, Tony Hawk, and Simone Biles.
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The seven-time Super Bowl winner decided to make the most enticing offer when he posted a photo to his Instagram Story of him and Gronkowski running around during what appeared to be his time playing for the Buccaneers.
«One month before our @autograph.io Huddle End of Season Party! Are you @gronk? I promise I won’t make you run any sprints,» Brady captioned the photo.
Gronkowski and Brady celebrate after winning Super Bowl LV. (Mike Ehrman/Getty Images)
In February of last year, Brady announced his retirement, only to reverse his decision just 40 days later. After a disappointing 2022 season with the Bucs, the quarterback said on Feb. 1 that he was «retiring for good.»
During his emotional retirement video, Brady said: «I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning I thought I’d hit record and let you guys know.» first.»
Brady and Gronkowski played together in the NFL for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
On February 10, ESPN reported that Brady has officially filed his retirement paperwork with the NFL and NFLPA.
In May 2022, Brady agreed to join Fox Sports as its top football analyst after he’s done playing in the NFL, but recently said he doesn’t plan to jump into the broadcast booth until 2024.
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Brady is one of the most decorated players in NFL history and holds all the major passing records. He played in 10 Super Bowls and was the league MVP three times.