The Mystery Behind Tom Brady’s Nickname ‘The Pharoah’ Has Finally Been Solved

Tom Brady would almost go undrafted, and that did not stop him from becoming the greatest player of all times. Truth is, Brady earned himself a few nicknames on the way to the top, and ‘The Pharoah’ is one of them. What’s the real story behind it?

Brady was called ‘Tom Terrific,’ ‘Touchdown Tom,’ ‘The Pharoah,’ ‘Comeback Kid,’ and ‘Sir.’

‘The Pharoah’ story

Yes, we understand the true meaning behind ‘Sir’ or ‘Touchdown Tom.’ Each and every nickname makes sense, there is a hilarious story behind each nickname.

That word was definitely abused and misused in the past several years. The word ‘Pharoah’ has never been used in reference to TB12. We have not heard about it on broadcasts, interviews and player introductions.

We can thank Brandon Spikes for solving the mystery

“I had one of my best years my third season,” Spikes said. “I’d been playing off the charts. And I didn’t get picked to go to the Pro Bowl. I was moping around, actually in tears, and a few guys were trying to lift me up, like, ‘It’s gonna be alright man. We’ve got to worry about what’s in front of us.’ Then The Pharaoh himself walks up to me—I used to call Brady The Pharoah and he hated that—Brady walks up to me and says, ‘Hey B, you think I play this s— to go to Pro Bowls? Get it together. Get your head up. We’re trying to win rings. That’s what it is here.’ That’s where I knew what kind of environment I was in, how blessed I was.”

That sure means a thing. It also makes sense. Let’s see if Brady earns another nickname until he retires. It will take a lot of time, because the quarterback does not even think of retiring at this point.