If you’re a fan of legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, you may want to visit Gillette Stadium later this week.
That’s if you can get in.
A statue of Brady is set to be unveiled on Friday at the stadium, according to a release from the Patriots, which added that the ceremony will be held prior to the team’s home pre-season game against the Washington Commanders.
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“Brady’s career with the Patriots was nothing short of legendary,” the release said. “Drafted 199th overall in 2000, he rose from sixth-round obscurity to become the face of an NFL dynasty, leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles and 17 division championships in 18 seasons as a starter.
Here’s how you can watch the statue unveiling, and how you can see it in person.
What time will the statue ceremony take place?
It will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8.
The release said Patriots owner Robert Kraft will host a 15- to 20-minute ceremony and reveal the “larger-than-life, 12-foot statue.”
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The ceremony will be at Patriot Place Plaza, adjacent to the Patriots Hall of Fame.
Will Brady be at the ceremony?
According to a statement from the Patriots, Brady will be on hand for the event.
“Following the unveiling, Brady will provide his reaction and address the gathered guests,” a release from the team stated. “The ceremony will end with various photo opportunities of Brady with his statue.”
A statue of legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be unveiled at Gillette Stadium this week.
What should fans know about going to the ceremony?
The team website states that the parking lots at Gillette Stadium will open at 3:30 p.m. with stadium gates opening early at 5 p.m. “to accommodate ticketed fans attending both the game and the ceremony.
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“While ticketed fans are allowed in the plaza for the ceremony, early entry into the stadium will be allowed to ensure optimal viewing of the ceremony on Gillette Stadium’s video boards.”
Will the event be shown on TV?
The statue ceremony can be seen live locally on WBZ-TV.
It will also be streamed on Patriots.com, and on Patriots official social media channels.
Brady’s career in brief
A team statement in 2023, the year Brady retired from the NFL, noted that Brady left the league as the NFL’s career leader in yards passing (89,214) and touchdowns (649).
Brady won six Super Bowls with the Patriots, and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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“He’s the only player to win more than five Super Bowls and has been MVP of the game five times,” Patriots.com stated. “He also holds marks for regular-season wins (251), Super Bowl appearances (10), playoff games and wins (48, 35), as well as playoff yards (13,400) and TDs (88).”
As the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady was selected behind six other quarterbacks. He began as the Patriots’ fourth-string quarterback. But he replaced Drew Bledsoe as the starter when Bledsoe went down with an injury early in the 2001 season, and never gave the job back. He won his first Super Bowl at the end of that season, when the Patriots defeated the heavily favored St. Louis Rams.
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