Tom Brady has officially kicked off the summer season with his children, sharing a series of family photos while sending a special message to his absent eldest son.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion took to Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a slideshow of pictures alongside son Benjamin, 16, and 13-year-old daughter Vivian.
Dressed casually in jeans, a long-sleeve shirt and a baseball cap, the 48-year-old retired quarterback looked every bit the proud father as he smiled widely with his arms wrapped around his two youngest children.
However, the family gathering was missing one key member, prompting the legendary NFL star to dedicate the social media update to his 18-year-old son, John ‘Jack’ Edward Thomas, who was away preparing for his high school graduation.
‘Schools out, vibes are high, just missing our super senior Jack… Can’t wait to celebrate your graduation with you,’ Brady penned in the emotional caption.
Brady shares his eldest son with former partner Bridget Moynahan, while his two youngest children are from his marriage to supermodel ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.
Tom Brady has officially kicked off the summer season, sharing a series of family photos
The seven-time Super Bowl champion took to Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a slideshow of pictures alongside son Benjamin and daughter Viv
The touching family update comes just two months after the future Hall of Famer was spotted enjoying some quality father-son time with Jack, sitting courtside together in April to watch the Miami Heat face off against the Boston Celtics.
The retired sports icon recently opened up about his hands-on parenting style, jokingly admitting during a television appearance that his constant presence at his kids’ various youth sporting events can occasionally ‘irritate’ them.
‘They want me to stand outside the arena when they’re playing,’ Brady joked, explaining that he deliberately wears low-profile hoodies and hats to ensure the spotlight stays entirely on his children’s achievements rather than his own fame.
Recently, it was revealed that Brady’s teenager daughter Viv has forged a surprise friendship with the girlfriend of Rob Gronkowski – in part because of how crazy the former New England Patriots stars are when they reunite.
Camille Kostek was a cheerleader with the Patriots when she started dating Gronkowski, the team’s star tight end. They had to keep their romance under wraps due to rules prohibiting players getting romantically involved with Kostek and her fellow dancers.
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Dressed casually in jeans, a long-sleeve shirt and a baseball cap, the 48-year-old retired quarterback looked every bit the proud father as he smiled for the photos
Brady’s eldest child, Jack, was absent ahead of his high school graduation
Brady won six Super Bowls during his all-conquering time in New England and Gronkowski was alongside him for three at the Patriots, before following him to Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he won another ring.
Their on-field success laid the foundation to a friendship that exists to this day and one that hasn’t matured too much with time passing by, Kostek has revealed.
‘Tom and Rob are forever the GOATs,’ she told People. ‘The two of them on the field are a power duo and the two of them off the field are just boys.
‘They’re just boys. Honestly, when they spend time and they just throw the ball together, I’m not going with Rob to Tom’s house. I see them on FaceTime calls. I hear them talk on the phone. They’re so funny.
