Football royalty. Tom Brady knows his and wife Gisele Bündchen‘s children have some big shoes to fill, but he doesn’t want that to deter them from following their dreams.“I want ’em to obviously define something they love to do, but it would be really hard to follow in my football footsteps for sure, or my wife’s footsteps” the quarterback, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 14. “I want them to find something where they can go into it without these exceedingly high expectations for themselves before these kids have had an opportunity to make mistakes.”Brady and Bündchen, 41, welcomed son Benjamin in 2009 and daughter Vivian in 2012.
The NFL star is also the father of son Jack, 14, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan.While promoting his continued partnership with Hertz, which includes a commercial joking about his un-retirement, Brady noted how “challenging” it can be — especially for younger generations— to make mistakes due to the perpetual scrutiny. “I want my kids to find something that they can really love that they’ll work hard at,” he explained to Us, adding that a little more “discipline” could potentially “bring out the best in them.”Despite the stress he feels about his kids growing up in the shadow of his legacy, Brady still manages to experience moments of joy with his family every day.“Kids are the best thing in the world,” he shared. “They just bring so much perspective into our lives and they’re so much fun.
They’re the party. And at the same time, it’s a lot of energy! You better make sure you have it for ’em and just try to do the best you can.”The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback added that he’s “amazed by different things” every day with his brood and how much they’ve grown, telling
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