Gisele Bündchen’s message to Tom Brady following retirement announcement

Gisele Bündchen’s message to Tom Brady following retirement announcement

Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who filed for divorce from Brady in October, posted a message for her ex-husband.

“Wishing you only wonderful things in this new chapter of your life,” Bündchen wrote in a comment on Brady’s Instagram post.

The message included photos of her and their children.

Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay, announced his retirement exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting just under one minute on social media.

RELATED: Tom Brady retires; Here’s how to get his Tampa and New England jerseys

Unlike last winter, though, the most successful quarterback in league history, as well as one of the greatest athletes in team sports, said his decision was final.

“Good morning guys. I’ll get to the point right away,” Brady says as the message begins. “I’m retiring. For good.”

He briefly retired after the 2021 season but wound up coming back for one more year with the Buccaneers. He retires at age 45, the owner of virtually every meaningful NFL passing record in an unprecedented 23-year career.

Brady is the NFL’s career leader in yards passing (89,214) and touchdowns (649). He is the only player to win more than five Super Bowls and has been MVP of the game five times. He also holds marks for regular-season wins (251), Super Bowl appearances (10), playoff games and wins (48, 35), as well as playoff yards (13,400) and TDs (88).

Brady announced his retirement one day after attending the premiere of “80 for Brady” — which comes out Friday — in Los Angeles. The movie tells the story of four lifelong friends, played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, who went to a Super Bowl to see Brady play.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.