5 times Tom Brady has said he wants to play until 45 years old (which is now) and beyond

Happy birthday, Tom Brady! He’s 45, the age he’s always chosen to focus on for his future plans.

Happy birthday to Tom Brady, and it’s a big one for the GOAT.

He’s turning 45 years old on Wednesday, which is a big deal for a variety of reasons — he’s doing something that no one else has done as an NFL quarterback at his age.

But it’s also significant because it’s a number that he’s spoken about many times. Forty-five is the age at which he’s landed on multiple times in the past as when he’d like to play to … and beyond.

So as we hand out the cake and balloons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, let’s run through those quotes: