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https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2023/09/10/gillette-stadium-keeper-of-the-light-bell-tom-brady/?amp=1 |access-date=September 10, 2022}}</ref> With his family in attendance, along with current and former members of the Patriots, Brady delivered a heartfelt speech in front of the crowd, declaring: "All our lives take us on different journeys, they take us to different places, they bring different people into our lives, but one thing I am sure of — and that will never change — is that I am a Patriot for life."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Golen |first=Jimmy |date=September 10, 2023 |title=Tom Brady returns to hero's welcome in New England and declares himself a 'Patriot for life' |url=https://apnews.com/article/patriots-eagles-tom-brady-51f3d3add4de211175eaca50ed84a67a |access-date=September 10, 2022 |website=AP News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Brady honored at halftime of Patriots' loss to Eagles, will be inducted into team Hall of Fame in June 2024 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-honored-in-foxborough-i-am-a-patriot-for-life |website=[[National Football League]] |date=2023-09-10 |last1=Baca |first1=Michael |access-date=September 10, 2022}}</ref>

On June 12, 2024, prior to Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony, [[Governor of Massachusetts]] [[Maura Healey]] declared the day of June 12 officially "Tom Brady Day" in the stateCommonwealth of [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tenser |first=Phil |date=2024-06-12 |title=Gov. Maura Healey declares June 12 Tom Brady Day in Massachusetts |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/tom-brady-day-massachusetts-june-12/61087297 |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=WCVB}}</ref> In the presence of his entire family, former teammates, coaches, friends, as well as a crowd of over 60,000 fans at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots celebrated Brady's career with the franchise in a dedicated three hour event. After multiple speaker panels and video tributes, he was inducted as the 35th member of the Patriots Hall of Fame. In addition to his induction, Kraft announced that the franchise would formally retire Brady's number 12 jersey, which had not been reissued since his departure, in addition to revealing that a 12-feet-tall statue of Brady was being constructed to be placed surrounding the plaza of the [[The Hall at Patriot Place|Patriots Hall of Fame]] building, to forever honor his legacy as a Patriot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=2024-06-12 |title=Tom Brady inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame, with No. 12 retired |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40338765/patriots-induct-tom-brady-hall-fame-retire-jersey-announce-statue |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

==Broadcasting career==