- Tom Brady shares eldest son Jack, 18, with ex Bridget Moynahan.
- In new photos shared by Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, Jack seems to have a talent for basketball.
- He also is taller than his 6’4’’ dad—but not quite as tall as the 7’0’’ Towns.
Tom Brady is a legendary NFL quarterback—but does his eldest son Jack potentially have a future in the NBA?
That seems possible after photos posted on Instagram by Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, who captured 18-year-old Jack not only excelling on the basketball court but also taller than his 6’4’’ dad. Jack, though, isn’t quite as tall as Towns, who clocks in at an impressive 7’0’’.
“Next time we’re running routes?” Towns captioned the post, tagging Brady.
Brady shares Jack with his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, who dated for two years before breaking up in 2006. Jack was born in August 2007, and, after marrying supermodel Gisele Bündchen in 2009, Brady also became a dad to Benjamin, 15, and Vivian, 12.
Tom Brady, his son Jack, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Karl-Anthony Towns/Instagram
“Next thing you know, I found out that Bridget was pregnant with our son,” Brady previously said, calling that period “a very unique time” that “challenged me in a lot of ways, again, to grow up in a different way. It was very hard for my wife to think she fell in love with this guy, and then now this guy’s ex-girlfriend’s pregnant.” He added of Moynahan that “it was very challenging for my son’s mom, you know, because she didn’t envision that, either.”
Jack dunking the basketball with Karl-Anthony Towns in the foreground.
Karl-Anthony Towns/Instagram
Jack has long been interested in sports; when he was 13 years old, Jack already had a job as a ball boy for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moynahan also said during a 2017 appearance on Live with Kelly that “I think right now he wants to be a professional soccer player. Though after the Olympics, he’s like, ‘I think I’m going to win a gold in swimming.’ Then it was Michael Phelps. So I think he just likes awards.”
Jack and his dad, Tom Brady, on the golf course.
Tom Brady/Instagram
Brady later told People that his kids were into watching football “because of their dad,” adding that “My oldest son Jack really loves soccer. He wants to be an Olympics soccer goalie.” Father and son have also been spotted playing golf together—with Jack towering over his dad yet again.
“I really think that he’s kind of like that normal kid who doesn’t really know what he wants to do yet, and I think that’s okay,” Moynahan said of Jack in June 2023. “I certainly don’t want to put any pressure on him to do what I do or what his father does.”
Fatherhood is deeply important to Brady, which he expressed back in July in his weekly newsletter.
Tom Brady and his oldest son, Jack.
Tom Brady/Instagram
“I think part of being a great father is being a great example of doing what it takes to take care of your family,” he wrote. “I chose to do it by playing football.” He added, “My dedication to the sport, the hours of practice, the moments when I was laser focused—those were times when I believe I was doing the best possible thing for my family and my kids, by prioritizing my profession and teaching, by example, what it takes to be really good at your job, what it takes to follow through on commitments, what it takes to be a great teammate; and showing them, also by example, that work is a big part of all of our lives.”
“Remember, your children are watching everything,” he continued. “They see what you do in every aspect of your life and how you do it. Reading bedtime stories and helping them with homework are not the only ways to be a great parent. And neither is winning Super Bowls or MVPs. Being a great football player didn’t make me a great dad, but how I became a great player certainly had an impact—from showing up day in and day out, to doing whatever it took to get better, be successful, be a role model, and to provide.”
