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NFL Legend Tom Brady Makes Personal Announcement on Thursday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated Apr 2, 2026 2:45 PM ET

Tom Brady has now wrapped up his second NFL season on the lead broadcast team with Fox Sports after signing a 10-year, $375 million deal with the network in 2023. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback ended the season by calling the NFC Championship Game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams alongside Kevin Burkhardt and Erin Andrews.

While Brady has stayed close to football in the broadcast booth, he hasn’t limited himself to calling games since retiring. The seven-time Super Bowl champion has also become a minority owner in several sports franchises, including the Las Vegas Raiders, the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces and England’s Birmingham FC. Brady also purchased a 50% stake in the sports cards and memorabilia chain CardVault in February 2025, a personal passion he has described as being “part of his DNA since childhood.”

Retired New England Patriot Hall of Famer Tom Brady speaks during a statue unveiling at Gillette Stadium.Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

Since becoming a co-owner of the company alongside founder Chris Costa, Brady has rebranded CardVault to CardVault by Tom Brady, using his likeness to help popularize the chain. Originally with six locations, Brady has also helped open seven new stores across the United States, most recently opening a 13th location in Brooklyn, the second in New York City. Other locations he has helped open include the Mall of America, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Dallas and Sacramento.

But Brady wasn’t done there, unveiling that a 14th location will be coming to Ballpark Village in St. Louis, right next to Busch Stadium, home of MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals. And on Thursday, it was announced that the St. Louis store will hold its official grand opening on April 9 at 10 a.m. CT, with the first 25 people in line receiving a limited-edition CardVault by Tom Brady St. Louis hat, along with other prizes that will be given out.

"St. Louis We are OFFICIALLY opening in 4/9 @bpvstl ⚾️," CardVault by Tom Brady wrote on Instagram. "Join us for limited edition hats, merch, giveaways, and more Festivities last ALL DAY so don't miss out "

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With the St. Louis store just a week away from opening, Brady also has plans in place for locations 15 through 17. While no specific dates have been announced, Austin, Los Angeles and Kansas City are set to be the next cities to receive a CardVault by Tom Brady store.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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