So, I think we all know that Tom Brady is something of a meme.
All he has to do is exist near a camera, and bam. The internet is on it.
Not only are we here to witness Tom Brady doing yoga, but to take a walk down Tom meme memory lane. Memeory lane, if you will. Join me.
Tom Brady is a really, really successful football player.
He’s won six Superbowls. Even I know that is impressive, and I know far more about memes than I ever will about football.
He also takes himself pretty seriously as an athlete, making him ripe for the meme plucking.
I mean, look at his Instagram captions.
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”
Athletes posting super serious quotes under pictures that aren’t related is such a specific type of accidental humor that I am here for .
He experienced some minor meme fame before hitting the big time.
The nickname “Touchdown Tom” is considered meme territory, but I personally think that picture has way more meme potential.
Anyway, Touchdown Tom he is. Please feel free to suggest captions for that picture.
#Deflategate came next.
Brady appeared in court for a settlement lawsuit against the NFL over deflategate (aka, the Patriots using deflated footballs in their game against the Colts).
The courtroom sketch from the hearing was mockable af , and memes quickly followed.
And then…Tom Brady’s huge coat.
All he had to do was wear a jacket, and the internet lost its mind.
Meet “Tom Brady’s Huge Coat,” the internet sensation that briefly swept the nation in 2017. That was a simpler time.
Oh god, it’s growing.
Goodbye #deflategate, hello #inflategate.
All I can see is those weird suits Kanye decided to wear when I look at this. Tom Brady was way ahead of the trend on that one.
Okay, it’s yoga time.
Welcome to now.
During a pre-season game, Tom hung out on the sidelines and decided to do some yoga stretches. Twitter immediately jumped on it and went crazy with the replies.
Don’t call me out like this.
I mean…maybe I definitely did, and now I have a lot of respect for Tom Brady’s ability to balance on one leg.
Let me know how your attempts go. I am not responsible if you fall, okay?
Someone had to do it.
Where yoga goes, a “namaste” comment follows.
I’m gonna give Todd points for creativity, but I am also going to subtract some for failing to put the first question in quotation marks.
Meme responsibly, guys.
Fantastic Bradys and Where to Find Them.
The grace and beauty he has…truly a rarity in the wild.
There were a ton of “cheater” memes underneath the video, which were clever, but not relevant to the topic at hand. Shoutout to Brad for keeping us on track.
Good gif use. 10/10.
Honestly, I’m gonna say it: he has a pretty good balance for a dude that big.
I’m so much closer to the ground, and me trying that resulted in me almost falling into a wall.
Some fans noticed Julian Edelman in the background…
On the right side of the video, you can see Julian Edelman watching Brady in complete fascination as he goes through his stretches.
You know he’s laughing at what Brady is doing.
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…including Brady himself.
The moment went so viral that Tom Brady actually noticed, and he also saw Julian Edelman’s fascination with his stretches.
Not to be outdone, Julian rolled onto Twitter to respond to him.
Julian had a joke ready to go.
Mr. Miyagi is the karate master from The Karate Kid , in case you’re young and didn’t know that.
Alright, fine, I had to look it up. I’ve never seen The Karate Kid . Sue me.
Boredom is a beautiful thing.
So, it turns out that this was accurate. Brady spent the whole game on the sidelines, which puts all of this into perspective.
Can’t be texting on the sidelines? May as well do some yoga. Life hack.
