"I didn’t break it!" - Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have a hilarious interaction at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025; 'accidentally' break the Lombardi Trophy

NFL legends Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski recently shared a hilarious moment at the Fanatics Fest held in New York City. As per Clutch Points, Brady jokingly tossed a replica of the Lombardi Trophy toward Gronkowski, and though Gronkowski caught the trophy, it broke in his hands.

Michael Rubin, the CEO of digital sports platform Fanatics, posted a video of the incident on his Instagram page. In the video, Brady and Gronkowski are seen conversing with each other as they try to pin the blame on the other. Gronkowski, in whose hands the trophy broke, is seen to be saying,

“I didn’t break it! You threw it way too hard.”

The caption of the video on Instagram aptly read:

“At least @tombrady and @gronk have a few more of those 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆”

As per People Magazine, Tom Brady has won 7 Lombardi trophies in his career, which is an unbroken record in the NFL. Rob Gronkowski, who was Brady’s teammate for a significant portion of his career, has won 4.

About the Lombardi Trophy, the replica of which Tom Brody broke

The Lombardi trophy, the replica of which the two NFL stars broke at the Fanatics Fest, is awarded to the winning team of the Super Bowl, which is the penultimate championship game of the National Football League.

The Lombardi Trophy, which is officially called the Vince Lombardi Trophy, was named after the legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi. According to Fine Awards, before being named after the legendary coach, the Lombardi trophy was initially called the World Professional Football Championship Trophy.

Highlights of Tom Brady’s NFL career

Tom Brady made his NFL debut in 2001. As per CBS Sports, the New England Patriots picked him in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady won his first Super Bowl title for the New England Patriots in 2002. Following the 2002 title, Brady, while playing for the New England Patriots, won the Super Bowl title 5 more times.

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In 2020, after representing the New England Patriots for 20 seasons and aiding his franchise’s victory at the Super Bowl for a record six times, Brady shifted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He represented the franchise for three seasons, during which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a Super Bowl title in 2021.

Tom Brady announced his retirement from professional football twice. He first decided to retire at the end of his 22nd NHL Season. However, he recalled his decision and returned to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season. Brady’s 23rd season ended up being his last in the NFL. In February 2023, Brady announced through his social media page that he was retiring “for good.”

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