NBA players react to Tom Brady's retirement

Tom Brady played 22 seasons in the NFL and amassed numerous career passing records in his career.

NFL quarterback and sports icon Tom Brady is retiring after 22 seasons, a move Brady made known via social media on Tuesday morning.

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— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022

News of Brady’s pending retirement leaked Saturday. His family and the Buccaneers denied that he had made a final decision, and he said Monday night on his SiriusXM podcast he wasn’t ready to finalize his plans.

Then came Tuesday morning.

The 15-time Pro Bowler walks away with one of the most decorated resumes in sports. Often regarded as the greatest of all time, Brady won seven Super Bowl championships, five Super Bowl MVPs and three NFL MVPs. He played 20 seasons with the New England Patriots before ending his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

While the 44-year-old signal-caller had yet to officially announce his retirement over the weekend, the recognition of his legendary career took social media by storm starting on Saturday. James Harden, Trae Young, Jayson Tatum and Ja Morant were among the NBA players to offer praise. That recognition continued on Tuesday after Brady’s official announcement.

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— James Harden (@JHarden13) January 29, 2022

,Hell of a ride!! pic.twitter.com/dUfiiEpSVa

— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 29, 2022

Thank you @TomBrady for 22 years that gave us 7 Super Bowls, several broken records, and making every teammate you played with better. That’s why you are the GOAT (& I normally don’t say anything good about Wolverines lol!).

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 1, 2022

it was a honor https://t.co/se4IamYa2R

— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) January 29, 2022

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— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) January 29, 2022

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— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) January 29, 2022

LEGEND https://t.co/G8yQ192wdj

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) January 29, 2022

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— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) January 29, 2022

7 Super Bowl Rings. 5 Super Bowl MVPs. 3 League MVP Awards. 22 Incredible Seasons. ONE LEGEND.

Thank you, @TomBrady! #GOAT #ThankYouTom https://t.co/XKXvbyOxjt

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) January 29, 2022

Thank you Tom!!!!!! #Greatness https://t.co/k6Qr3eajTH

— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) February 1, 2022

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— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) February 1, 2022

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— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) January 29, 2022