Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has motivation to win Super Bowl LV far beyond just money.
Brady’s legacy, already seemingly infallible, would get yet another boost with his seventh Super Bowl victory (six is an NFL record). A chance to beat young superstar Patrick Mahomes is compelling as well.
But Brady also has financial interests tied up in Tampa Bay’s success: According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Brady made $500,000 in incentives simply by defeating the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship on Sunday, and he can earn another $500,000 with a victory. Per Schefter, Brady has already collected $1.