Tom Brady says he isn't "a big comparison guy" in the greatest-of-all-time debate.- Speaking on HBO, Brady said that he thought the title of "most accomplished" player might be better.
- "My style of play might not fit everybody else's view of what that position should be," Brady said.
With seven Super Bowl wins in his 21 years in the
But while the topic is a classic debate across
Appearing on HBO's "The Shop," Brady was asked by host Maverick Carter about his status as the potential greatest athlete ever.
In a previous episode of the show, Carter said he believed Brady to be the GOAT of all sports, while LeBron James argued that football was a tough sport to deem a "greatest athlete" because you don't play both offense and defense.
Brady appeared amused by the idea but didn't go as far as to declare himself the greatest.
"I'm not a big comparison guy," Brady said. "It really just depends what style you like. You could say, well, you may be the most accomplished, I would say yeah, I've won a lot of games, a lot of Super Bowls. But my style of play might not fit everybody else's view of what that position should be."
While Brady's wins speak for themselves, he was more than willing to admit that there were things he was incapable of on a football field.
"I can really just be the best with the body that I was given. There are certain things that I certainly cannot do, and I have the awareness to realize, okay, I can't do those things," Brady said.
"You can't do everyone else's job. I can't block, tackle, run, catch - I sure as hell can't run. But I can throw the s--- out of the ball, so let me just do that. Let me do that really well. And if I can do that, I think the team certainly can use me for that."
Sadly, LeBron was not present for this particular episode of "The Shop" to talk with Brady about their respective legacies, but there's always hope for another episode in the future.