Tom Brady Shares Enigmatic Muhammad Ali Quote on Instagram Following Divorce from Gisele Bündchen Tom Brady caused a stir on Instagram this Tuesday with a mysterious post about “cheating,” using a quote from Muhammad Ali, almost a year after his divorce from Gisele Bündchen was finalized.
The quote from the late boxing legend reads, “The personality of a person. The ways of a person. His thoughts. His deeds. His actions. Are all based around his heart. For what is a man? A man is his heart. A lying cheating heart means a lying cheating man. A loving merciful heart means a loving merciful man.”
Ali, who passed away in 2016 at age 74, elaborated, “a living heart” signifies “a living man,” while “a dead heart” indicates a “dead man.” He emphasized, “Regardless to a man’s title. Regardless to a man’s rank, wealth or position, if the heart is not great then he cannot be great. But if the heart is great that man remains great under all circumstances, rich or poor, large or small, for it is the heart that makes one large or small.”
Brady, 46, a retired NFL icon, then added his own motivational message, encouraging his followers to “be proud of the man in the glass.” The intent behind Brady’s post remains ambiguous, but it arrives almost a year after his 13-year marriage with Bündchen concluded in October 2022.
Prior to their official separation, Brady and Bündchen, a former Victoria’s Secret model, were reportedly living apart. Sources shared that a significant argument, partly due to Brady’s reluctance to retire from football, played a role in their split.
Brady, once a star quarterback for the New England Patriots, had briefly retired in 2021, only to return to the sport a year later. He announced his final retirement in February 2023. Bündchen, 43, later refuted claims about the argument in a Vanity Fair interview in March, describing them as “very hurtful.”
Bündchen expressed her ongoing support for Brady, saying, “If there’s one person I want to be the happiest in the world, it’s him, believe me. I want him to achieve and to conquer. I want all his dreams to come true.”
She also clarified her stance on football, stating she has always supported Brady. Since their separation, the couple has maintained a co-parenting relationship for their two children, Vivian, 11, and Benjamin, 14. Bündchen also remains supportive of Brady’s eldest son, Jack, 16, from his previous relationship with Bridget Moynahan.
In the meantime, Brady has been exploring new romantic possibilities, including an intermittent relationship with Irina Shayk. A source revealed that Brady is “dating around,” and was recently seen engaging with an unidentified blonde at a high-profile party at Art Basel Miami.
On the other hand, Bündchen appears to be single, having recently dismissed rumors linking her to her jiu-jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente.
