Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is the 2021 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.
He began the year by leading the Buccaneers to a victory in Super Bowl LV, his record seventh championship and the first for the franchise since the 2002 campaign.
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— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 8, 2021
Now in his second season with Tampa Bay and 22nd in the league, the 44-year-old Brady currently leads the NFL in passing yards, completions, attempts and touchdowns and has the Buccaneers (9-3) in contention for a repeat.
It is the second time that SI has recognized Brady, who was named the 2005 Sportsman of the Year.
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