Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots ' record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team.

Now, he is set to become the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue.

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During a star-studded Patriots Hall of Fame induction last June, at which Brady's No. 12 was also retired by the team, Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced a 12-foot bronze likeness of the quarterback was being commissioned from a local sculptor “to perpetuate the legendary legacy of the great Tom Brady.” Tanner Dikan, who attended Fanatics Fest through Make-A-Wish, got to play with a legend Friday.

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