Right here’s what Tom Brady stated to Gillette Stadium crowd throughout his halftime ceremony

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“I’m a Patriot for all times.”

FOXBOROUGH — For the primary time since hanging up his cleats, Tom Brady returned to a wet Gillette Stadium on Sunday night to participate in a particular halftime ceremony.

Already energized by the Patriots’ second-quarter response from a 16-point deficit, a raucous Gillette Stadium crowd showered Brady with cheers.

The legendary quarterback addressed the gang through the ceremony, which additionally featured Robert Kraft and loads of former Patriots in attendance.

Kraft introduced earlier than Brady’s speech that Brady will probably be inducted into the Patriots Corridor of Fame at Gillette Stadium on June 12, 2024.

Here’s a transcript of Brady’s full speech delivered to the gang at Gillette Stadium:

Thanks. Thanks guys. What a day. You already know, that run out was just a little longer at present than it was once. I’m not fairly in recreation form. However it’s unattainable for me to be on this stadium stuffed with you wonderful followers, with among the greatest teammates, with my household, with all my buddies and never run out like I did for 20 years.

“That is an unbelievable celebration for me, for our household, for my teammates, for all of us to come back again and thanks guys, for what you’ve executed for us. I used to be so lucky to be drafted right here twenty years in the past, 23 years to be actual — not even realizing the place New England was on the map. And never that we put it on the map, however I feel much more individuals within the U.S. know the place the New England Patriots play

Thanks, RKK (Robert Kraft), JK (Jonathan Kraft), the Kraft household, Coach Belichick all of the workers, the coaches, my teammates, you followers. No person, 23 years in the past, would think about that this journey would convey us right here at present. We had six championships, numerous numerous reminiscences on this stadium — celebrating wins towards nice groups in Foxborough climate like at present, the place we love, love seeing the opponents are available in and be just a little anxious about what the situations have been gonna be like.

We handled no matter got here our approach. We handled numerous adversities and it toughed us up. And we, as a crew, represented you guys each time we took the sector. It’s one in every of my core beliefs — there’s nothing vital in life that may be completed as a person. It’s at all times in regards to the crew.

We [had] a tradition of teammates and cared about two issues. They cared about one another and so they cared about profitable. And in the event you didn’t care about these two issues, you didn’t final right here very lengthy. And we have been very pleased to play towards you. So I feel we proved to America what teamwork’s all about. We show that believing in one another, believing in taking part in for this neighborhood, and believing in taking part in for a standard mission, we have been capable of pull down six of these banners and rejoice them on this stadium.

“All our lives take us on completely different journeys. They take us to completely different locations. They bring about completely different individuals into our lives. However one factor I’m certain of and that may by no means change, is that I’m a Patriot for all times.

“Thanks guys for an unbelievable day. Thanks to my teammates, a few of whom I see proper right here, my household, my buddies, my second household, and all of you guys for making it one other day on this stadium that I’ll always remember. I really like you guys a lot. I’ll see you subsequent summer time. Thanks.”