Tom Brady walked onto the field countless times during his career to the tune of Jay-Z’s hit “Public Service Announcement.”
Before the quarterback was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, the rapper made a surprise appearance at Gillette Stadium to perform the song in person.
Jay-Z emerged from a smoke-filled stage in front of more than 60,000 people in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Wednesday night and kicked off the ceremony with his iconic line: “Allow me to reintroduce myself.”
The music legend continued: “Foxborough, make some noise! Raise one hand for the GOAT, Mr. Tom Brady.”
The seven-time Super Bowl champion then took the field and made his grand return to the stadium he called home for most of his famed NFL career.
Jay-Z made a surprise appearance with his hit ‘Public Service Announcement’
Tom Brady walked onto the field to the tune of the song numerous times during his career
‘Jay-Z opens for Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction! It’s a goat thang,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
Another said, “Walking to the Hall of Fame induction ceremony while Jay-Z performs Live PSA is a challenge.”
A third fan wrote: ‘That was epic… from one goat to another goat.’
In 2014, Brady told MassLive, “I’m a big fan of [Jay-Z],” after he became known for taking the field to the sound of “PSA” before games.
The pair have been friends over the years, sometimes crossing paths over Jay-Z’s company, Roc Nation’s involvement in the Super Bowl Half Time Show.
Most recently, they joined a small group of NFL rookies from the 2024 class for an intimate breakfast hosted by Fanatics CEO, Michael Rubin.
“Tommy and Jay thank you so much for the valuable advice and knowledge you shared – this was such an incredible opportunity for these newbies before they take their first photo,” Rubin captioned a series of Instagram photos last month, noting that the group was ‘discussing sports’. and business.’
“Put one hand in the air for the GOAT, Mr. Tom Brady,” Jay-Z said as Brady walked onto the field
Tom Brady pictured with Robert Kraft on the red carpet for his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame
Wednesday night, however, was all about Brady, as Boston sports fans, Patriots team legends and celebrities from across New England attended his HoF ceremony.
Brady arrived at Gillette Stadium about an hour before his ceremony officially began and took photos with Kraft and his wife, Dr. Dana Blumberg.
Celebrities in attendance at the ceremony included Boston comedian Bill Burr, who delivered an opening monologue that kicked off proceedings.
A number of former players also offered their congratulations, including Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Eli Manning, Charles Woodson, Richard Sherman and Patrick Mahomes.
At one point, Brady’s old rival Peyton Manning appeared on stage where the pair recapped key moments from their controversial on-field matches.
Brady won six titles with New England, the last coming against the Rams in Super Bowl LIII
Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports and three of his employees were also guests at the ceremony
Also in attendance was New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi, a close friend of Kraft’s and whose musical sound tracked the Patriots’ touchdowns at Gillette Stadium for years.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was also there with three of his employees — a reunion of the group known as the “Brady Four” who were arrested in 2015 during a sit-in at NFL headquarters to protest the investigation into ‘Deflategate’.
During 20 seasons in New England, he reached the AFC Championship game 13 times and the Super Bowl nine times, taking home six titles in New England.
Just a few of Brady’s records include most passing touchdowns, completed passes, passing yards and wins for a quarterback.
He was named NFL MVP three times and Super Bowl MVP five times – the most of any player.