Tom Brady delivered a commencement address to Georgetown University's business school graduates, blending humor with hard-earned wisdom.
Brady opened with a jab at his former coach, Bill Belichick. "I don't do well with compliments. I had a coach for 20 years tell me how sh---y I was every day," he said.
He also took a playful swing at the New York Jets and a more pointed one at Eli Manning, referencing the two Super Bowls Manning won against him. "Twenty-three, that was the number of pro seasons I played. Seven, those were my Super Bowl wins. Three, those were the Super Bowl losses. Damn it, Eli Manning."
The heart of his speech centered on overcoming adversity, using his legendary comeback against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Down 28-3 in the third quarter, the Patriots faced a 99.7% probability of losing. Brady recounted his internal mantra: "Don't be a little b---h. Go out there and fight your a- off."
He told the graduates that such moments define character. "The choice to fight is an opportunity to succeed, yes, but it's also your chance to grow and show everyone that while you may be beatable, you are unbreakable."
Concluding his speech, he urged the graduates to seek out people who challenge them, even if that person is a "cranky old coach who cuts the sleeves off their sweatshirt and screams at you all day."