Earlier this week, Brady, 45, shared a photo on Instagram featuring his oldestchild, son John “Jack” Edward, 15, preparing to throw a football.
The blurry background shows the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback standing offto the side behind him watching, with others on the field during what lookslike a practice.
“My Inspiration ❤️,” the father of three, who has previously talked about hisson’s love of football, captioned the image.
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In the comments section, Bündchen, 42, left a simple but sweet message,sharing a single red heart emoji.
Together, Brady and Bündchen share daughter Vivian Lake, 9, and son BenjaminRein, 12, while the NFL star shares Jack with ex Bridget Moynahan.
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Brady also shared another set of photos on his Instagram Story earlier thisweek of son Jack, including a photo of him in a huddle with his teammates,proudly calling him, “Just one of the boys.”
In another snap, he told Jack to “Fire that pigskin!!!” as the teen preparedto throw a football, and in one other image he lovingly called Jack “my[heart].”
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The NFL veteran previously reflected on Thanksgiving ahead of his first timecelebrating the holiday as a single father of three during his SiriusXMpodcast, Let ‘s go!
“I think myself as a parent and being grateful during Thanksgiving, it’salways time for family,” he said on the Nov. 21 episodes. “When you thinkabout this holiday and the commitment that parents make and that my parentsmade to me and my career is unbelievable.”
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Acknowledging his whole family’s role in his 23-season career, Brady said hewas “looking forward to finishing strong here after Thanksgiving.”
“And obviously with a lot of gratitude for the people that have made such ahuge impact in my life and supported me throughout this amazing career,” hecontinued. “I just want to be that for my kids. You know, I just wanna be thebest dad I could be.”
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A source close to the NFL star told PEOPLE earlier this month that Brady andBündchen’s two kids will have “full access to both [parents]whenever theywant” as they adjust to their new family dynamic after the couple’s decisionto divorce after 13 years of marriage.
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“They can see whichever parent they want. They’ve got a schedule, but neitherof them would prevent their kids from seeing the other parent,” added thesource. “That’s not who either of them are.”
“The kids adore them both, and they’ll have full access to both, whenever theywant,” the source continued. “They’re not vindictive like that.”
“These kids won’t be used as pawns. They’re going to be loved and cherished byboth parents,” concluded the insider.
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