TIME

Tom Brady Explains the Donald Trump Hat in His Locker

Spencer Platt—Getty Images (2)

The bromance traces its roots to 2002

Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback, told Boston’s WEEI that he owns a cap from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign bearing the “Make America Great Again” slogan of the Republican’s presidential campaign.

“He sent it tome via R.K.K.,” Brady said on Tuesday, referring to Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “He always gives me a call and different types of motivational speeches at different times. So now that he’s running for president, he sent me a hat, and he gave it to R.K.K. a couple weeks ago. So it found its way to my locker.”

The unlikely friendship traces its roots to 2002, Brady said. “I mean it’s pretty amazing what he’s been able to accomplish,” the football star said. “He obviously appeals to a lot of people, and he’s a hell of a lot of fun to play golf with.”

Trump expressed his support of Brady after a judge overturned the starting quarterback’s four-game Deflategate suspension.

The Patriots’ first game of the season is against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday.

See Donald Trump Hanging Out With Unlikely Celebrities

donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities donald trump posing with celebrities
Tap to read full story

Your browser is out of date. Please update your browser at http://update.microsoft.com


YOU BROKE TIME.COM!

Dear TIME Reader,

As a regular visitor to TIME.com, we are sure you enjoy all the great journalism created by our editors and reporters. Great journalism has great value, and it costs money to make it. One of the main ways we cover our costs is through advertising.

The use of software that blocks ads limits our ability to provide you with the journalism you enjoy. Consider turning your Ad Blocker off so that we can continue to provide the world class journalism you have become accustomed to.

The TIME Team