Inside Tom Brady’s £8BILLION sports empire as part of Knighthead Capital Management including racing team and pickleball

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TOM BRADY is arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history.

Brady, 46, eventually retired “for good” in February after a staggering career spanning 23 years.

Tom Brady shocked Birmingham fans by becoming a part-owner of the club[/caption]

The NFL legend won a record seven Super Bowls during his illustrious career[/caption]

That included a record seven Super Bowl triumphs, where he was named MVP in five of those.

But after finally calling it a day from his playing days, Brady now wants to be just as successful in his retirement.

And he has already invested in a host of sports teams around the world, mainly in conjunction with Knighthead Capital Management.

The US hedge fund boasts a whopping £8billion worth of assets across its various investments.

Knighthead co-founder and co-CEO Thomas Wagner met Brady through a mutual friend and formed a working relationship when their sons were class-mates at school in New York.

One of the most recent additions to the business’ brimming portfolio is Birmingham City.

Knighthead became majority owners of the Blues in July before Brady stunned fans to join as a co-owner a month later.

Despite admitting he knows little about football, the NFL legend declared he would be immediately getting down to work.

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Brady told fans: “I’m officially coming on board at Birmingham City Football Club.

“And maybe you’re asking, ‘What do you know about English football, Tom?’

“Well, let’s just say that I’ve got a lot to learn.

“But I do know a few things about winning and I think they might translate pretty well.”

Aside from the Championship club, Brady has also invested with Knighthead into a Major League Pickleball team – teaming up with former tennis world No1 Kim Clijsters.

The breakthrough sport aims to reach 40million pickleball players by 2030 and fellow stars LeBron James, Drew Brees and James Blake also own teams.

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Wagner and Brady also have money in motorsport after linking up with Hertz Team JOTA, with their Porsche 963 car taking part in the Le Mans 24-hour race sporting the quarterback’s BRADY clothing brand’s logo on the livery of the stunning gold car.

It is not just track racing Brady is involved with, though, after he bought an electric boat racing team in July.

The Californian made the purchase and will rival teams owned by the likes of Rafael Nadal, Didier Drogba and Sergio Perez in the mixed-gender E1 World Championship.

In March, Brady became a minority owner of WNBA winners Las Vegas Aces and beamed: “My love for women’s sports began at a young age when I would tag along to all my older sisters’ games – they were by far the best athletes in our house!

“We celebrated their accomplishments together as a family, and they remain a great inspiration to me.

“I admire the work that the Aces’ players, staff, and the WNBA continue to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes.”

Mark Davis is the majority owner of the Aces – as well as NFL franchise Las Vegas Raiders.

Brady’s investment into the American football team, though, has hit a roadblock amid confusing rules regarding employment.

Away from his sporting investments, Brady has a whole host of commercial endorsements including with Amazon, Under Armour, EA Sports, Subway and IWC Watches.

He also owns a fitness and nutrition business called TB12, the aforementioned clothing brand as well as a production company but faced trouble in both the NFT and cryptocurrency markets.

His success on and off the pitch, though, means Brady is said to be worth a staggering £237m.