One thing Tom Brady isn’t afraid to do is poke a little fun at himself, especially if it’s in the service of a good cause.
On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title, earning LeBron James his fourth career championship. From one GOAT to another, Brady sent his congratulations to James while nodding to his Week 5 mental lapse against the Chicago Bears.
“Congrats to my brother @KingJames on winning his 4th championship. Not bad for a washed up old guy!,” Brady tweeted. Along with the tweet was a Photoshopped version of the image that went viral last week, when Brady mixed up the downs and holding up four fingers.
Congrats to my brother @KingJames on winning his 4th championship. Not bad for a washed up old guy! pic.twitter.com/mm0fylMbS7
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) October 12, 2020
Here’s the original photo, destined to become a meme.
Tom Brady thought it was 3rd down. It was not. It was 4th down. And the Buccaneers just lost. pic.twitter.com/P3OX2KTXFF
— The Ringer (@ringer) October 9, 2020
For the record, the James is 35, while Brady is 43. With four championship titles, James just needs two more to catch up to Brady’s 6 rings. “Washed up” old guys, indeed.