Rob Gronkowski Sends Awesome Message To Tom Brady For His Birthday

Tom Brady turned 42 Saturday and the professional sports community wished him a happy birthday – some more creative than others.

The six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, whose longevity is marveled by everyone in the league, is showing no signs of slowing as he prepares for the upcoming football season. And on his birthday, teammates took the opportunity to celebrate that accomplishment.

Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who retired in March after nine seasons, posted a photo of Brady riding on his back during a game, probably as a celebration after a score.

“Happy Birthday #12!,” Gronkowski wrote on Instagram. “The Big 42!! Now that I am retired, you need to carry me!!”

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Happy Birthday #12! ? The Big 42!! Now that I am retired , you need to carry me!!

A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) on Aug 3, 2019 at 10:48am PDT

On Twitter, the New England Patriots account shared a video that included Brady’s teammates sharing their moments with the quarterback.

“He falls into that big brother category,” said running back Brandon Bolden. “That’s my guy. I love Tom.”

Jason McCourty noted he met Brady at the Super Bowl in Arizona, back in 2015.

“He’s no different to the men left and to the right of him,” said the cornerback. “He just really assimilates and is one of the guys here.”

Most of the birthday wishes revolved around Brady’s incredible strength and endurance, even at 42. The quarterback stands to set a new record for American football this year as the first player of his age to start all 16 games in an NFL season. Only seven non-specialists in NFL history have ever started a game after their 42nd birthday; Brady’s determined to become the eighth and we’re sure that there’s nothing that could stop him.