Expect to see legendary quarterback Tom Brady quite often on WNBA games in the future. In one of his first major moves after retiring from NFL, Brady became a minority owner of the reigning WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces.
Brady confirmed his involvement with the Aces on Friday, calling it an “incredible honor” in a video shared on his social media.
“Since I purchased the Aces, our goal has been to win on and off the court. Tom Brady is a win not only for the Aces, and the WNBA, but for women’s professional sports as a whole,” Aces’ majority owner Mark Davis, who also owns the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, said in a statement after the news became official.
Many sports fans expected Tom Brady to come to Las Vegas in 2023, but not in this capacity. The Raiders were previously considered the favorites to sign Brady when he hit free agency after the 2022 NFL season but didn’t even get a chance to make their pitch. The seven-time Super Bowl winner opted to end his storied career and turn his attention to a broadcasting career with FOX Sports.
The Aces are one of the WNBA’s inaugural teams, being founded in 1997 as the Utah Starzz. The franchise played in San Antonio as Silver Stars between 2002 and 2017 before relocating to Las Vegas and adopting the name Aces. In the 2022 WNBA season, the team won its first title after defeating Connecticut Sun in four games in WNBA Finals.
