Tom Brady Birthday Celebrated by Patriots, NFL, Sports World with Epic Photos, Videos

One of the benefits of being the GOAT is remaining a key part of the sport's fabric even after retirement.

And Tom Brady enjoyed that benefit Sunday.

The greatest quarterback in NFL history turned 48 years old Sunday, which led to plenty of celebration from his former teams, the league and the sports world as a whole. Much of that celebrating came in the form of reliving some of his greatest moments, of which there were many:

Brady entered the NFL as a relatively unheralded sixth-round pick of the New England Patriots in the 2000 NFL draft. It was a selection that didn't generate much fanfare in the moment given where it occurred in the draft, but it ended up reshaping the entire organization for decades.

All Brady did in his 20 years with the Patriots was win six Lombardi Trophies, reach nine Super Bowls, take home three league MVPs and establish himself as an all-time legend.

That wasn't all, though, as he played the final three seasons of his career on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and added a seventh Super Bowl title to his illustrious resume.

That resume also includes five Super Bowl MVPs, 15 Pro Bowl selections, four different seasons leading the league in passing yards and five different seasons leading the league in passing touchdowns.

Brady became an icon that transcended the NFL and still remains a central figure in the league even though he retired after the 2022 campaign.

He is the lead color commentator for the NFL on Fox and a partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. The partial ownership came as something of an ironic twist, as one of the most famous moments of his career happened when he led the Patriots to a playoff victory over the Raiders in what is now remembered as the Tuck Rule Game.

It was one of a number of iconic moments in Brady's career, and the football world celebrated them once again Sunday.