Veronica Burton accomplished her dream of being drafted into the WNBA, but that wasn’t the only highlight of her Monday evening.
Burton, a native of Newton, Mass., also received a message of congratulations from Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.
After Burton was selected by the Wings with the No. 7 pick in Monday’s WNBA draft, a video emerged of the seven-time Super Bowl champion congratulating the former Northwestern point guard. In the short clip, Brady complimented Burton on all of her collegiate success before wishing her the best in her professional career.
“We know you embody everything about the spirit of the whole community,” he said in a video shared by the WNBA.