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Retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady returned Friday to Foxborough, Massachusetts, the place where he spent two decades of his storied career.

Brady was on hand for a statue-unveiling ceremony before the New England Patriots opened their 2025 preseason slate, dropping the curtain on a 12-foot bronze statue in Brady’s likeness.

The statue honoring the seven-time Super Bowl winner was placed near the entrance of the team’s Hall of Fame at Patriot Place, which sits just beyond Gillette Stadium’s entry gates.

Brady became the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue. Longtime Patriots team owner Robert Kraft commissioned the sculpture.

“Tommy, you have not only etched your name in NFL history. You’ve etched it in all our hearts

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