Tom Brady would continue to build on his legacy and fortune if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl.
Brady received a $ 500,000 contract incentive when the Bucs beat the Green Bay Packers 31-26 on Sunday to win the NFC Championship, a source told ESPN. The star quarterback will earn $ 500,000 more if the Bucs win the Super Bowl LV, according to the source.
Brady had already raised $ 1.25 million in incentives during the Tampa Bay postseason: $ 500,000 to reach the playoffs, $ 250,000 for the Bucks’ wild card victory in Washington and another $ 500,000 for the division victory last Friday against the New Orleans Saints, according to the source.
With Sunday’s victory in Green Bay, Brady, 43, reached the Super Bowl for the 10th time in his history. He joins Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning and Craig Morton as the only quarterbacks to lead two separate Super Bowl franchises.
Brady, who won six Super Bowls and played nine times with the New England Patriots, spent 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns this season, the first with the Buccaneers. The three-time MVP of the league led the Bucs to their first place in the Super Bowl since the 2002 championship season.
“It was fun just being here and I also had a great time in New England,” Brady said Friday. “I’ve had a fantastic 21 years. I’m a very happy and lucky guy. Keeping playing football for me is a blessing.”