For the entirety of his career, Tom Brady has thrived on proving people wrong.
He had to eke out his opportunities well before he ever dreamed of playing in the NFL, scrapping and scraping for meaningful snaps in college at Michigan behind Brian Griese and Drew Henson at times.
Famously, Brady was selected with the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, and he carried that monumental chip on his shoulder even long after the New England Patriots‘ first three championships became a dynasty.
From 2004-2014, Brady’s motivation was making it back to the top of football’s Mount Everest.