FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that he is waiving the standard four-year waiting period for team Hall of Famers and inducting Tom Brady, who was in attendance to be honored at Sunday's season-opening game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kraft said a special ceremony will take place Wednesday, June 12, 2024, inside Gillette Stadium -- the first of its kind for the franchise. The date has notable significance, 6/12, reflecting the number of Super Bowls that Brady won as a Patriot and his jersey number.
"One thing I am sure of, and that will never change, is that I am a Patriot for life," Brady said in a halftime speech as he wore his old Patriots No.