East Rutherford, NJ – Tom Brady rarely heard cheer when he was in New Jersey playing in the NFL, but the environment of the American dream on Friday night was completely different from what it was at Metlife Stadium during his career.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion opened a cardvault by Tom Brady Premium Trading Card Store in the American dream. It is the first flagship shop located outside the Boston area.
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Tom Brady throws football into the crowd of the American dream. (Pakinomist Digital)
Brady fans wearing New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gear flowed to the huge shopping center and filled all three levels just to catch a glimpse of the legendary quarterback. He spoke with co-founder Chris Costa for a short Q&A session before he had a treat for the fans.
He showed off his legendary arm and fired football into the crowd – showing no signs of rust. Fans were extremely excited about the opportunity to capture a football from one of the biggest players of all time.
Brady talked about some of the preferred trading cards in his collections. One, a double autograph with San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana, and the other he has of teammates Randy Moss, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker.
He first talked about his admiration for Montana.
Tom Brady throws football into the crowd. (Pakinomist Digital)
Tom Brady opens Cardvault Sports Card Store at American Dream, optimistic with regard to hobby
“San Francisco 49ers was the team to hit the NFL and they had a huge race from the early 80s through the late 90s – they were a dynasty. As you grow up in the Bay area and you have it, it gives you a lot of reasons to love sports and love football,” he said. “And that’s when I fell in love with football because of Joe Montana. And he’s still my idol today.
“He was an incredible quarterback and he put the tone every single day for what greatness really looks like. And every pro football player, every quarterback ever played in the NFL, understands how talented and how clear this guy was. This guy was a master -four Super Bowl -victory for Super Bowl -appearance. No With him who was signed it should be in my collection. “
Brady then talked about how he needed to trust his teammates when the patriots came back to defeat Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl Li.
The Patriots famously drew 28-3 as they stormed back to anesthetize Falcons and win the Super Bowl title in overtime.
Tom Brady speaks to fans on a question and answer in the American dream. (Pakinomist Digital)
Tom Brady opens Cardvauly by Tom Brady by the American dream in East Rutherford, NJ. (Pakinomist Digital)
“It’s 2016, the end of the season, came down to a match against Falcons, and it was pretty hard to be down 28-3,” he remembered. “But I had a group of teammates who never stopped and we fought until the end. We played our shutters in the last 18 minutes of that game and went from what would have been the toughest loss of my career to the biggest victory that the sport may even have seen.
“And we get jokes with Falcons fans for the rest of our lives.”
Cardvault by Tom Brady offers rare and premium trading cards to hobbyists who want to raise their collections. The store also provides an environment for collectors of all kinds.
