Arr, Tom Brady be proud o' his niece's swashbucklin' skills on the field, claimin' it be in the bloodline. Aye!
2024-03-25
Arrr, me hearties! Tom Brady, the mighty NFL swashbuckler, didst give a hearty cheer for his niece, Maya Brady, who smote two mighty home runs in UCLA's victory o'er Washington in the game of softball on the day of the Sun. Ahoy!
Arr matey! Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady be boastin' 'bout his kin on social media, but 'twasn't one o' his own kids this time. Nay, 'twas his niece, Maya Brady, the 22-year-old UCLA softball shortstop, who smote two homers durin' the No. 14 Bruins' victory o'er No. 8 Washington on Sunday.Maya's longshots be the 61st and 62nd o' her Bruins career, makin' her the third all-time in home runs in program history. Her Uncle Tom decided t' show some love and praise on his Instagram Story. "Sorry peeps it just runs in the family," he captioned the post, showin' Maya's accomplishment. "LFG!!!" This ain't the first time Brady has praised his niece over the years. In 2021, a UCLA Softball post showin' Maya hittin' a homer led t' an X post from her uncle."Maya Brady, the most dominant athlete in the Brady family…by far!" Brady wrote at the time on his X account. And in 2022, a viral clip o' Maya doin' Tom's signature fist pump after hittin' another homer made waves."Must run in the family (Sorry mom!)," Brady posted at the time, as he apologized for the expletive he and his niece said in the moment.Maya, the oldest daughter o' Tom's eldest sister, Maureen, spoke 'bout the competitive nature that naturally comes out in the Brady family. "Ye literally have t' compete t' survive in this family," she said durin' an espnW segment in 2021. "Whenever our entire family comes together, it turns bad very, very, very quickly.The Brady women be the strongest and most competitive." Maya be hopin' her competitive spirit can help the Bruins win a national title this season. UCLA, which won the Pac-12 softball championship in 2021 and 2023, be currently 18-8 after avoidin' a sweep from the Huskies over the weekend. They be 4-2 in Pac-12 play.Maya has eight homers on the season thus far after belting a career-high 18 in 2023. She be in her fifth year with the program. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.