Tom Bradyis surprised to find he is a bit of a “cat person.”
The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, who announcedhis retirement from the NFLin February, tells PEOPLE he “was not really a cat person” untilhis daughter Vivian, 10, “convinced” him to give felines a chance.
In his exclusive interview with PEOPLE promotinghis new ad campaign with Hertz, Brady, 45, shares how he became a cat owner with help from his daughter.
“My daughter and I kind of bonded a lot over cats,” the five-time Super Bowl MVP says, referring to their timevolunteering at the Humane Society of Tampa Baywith Buccaneers player Logan Ryan and his wife, Ashley Bragg.
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After assisting adoptable animals and bottle-feeding kittens at the shelter, Vivian became “drawn to” two Siamese mix kittens,the Humane Society of Tampa Bay told PEOPLE. Brady and Vivian adopted the felines from the rescue in February.
“I did Saturday Night Live, that was 2005. That was all fun. So I like having a little bit of just fun with all the different things we’re doing,” Brady says of recreating memorable scenes from daytime television — like theOprahshow’s car giveaways — to highlight Hertz’s vehicle options.
Brady sayshis new catsare quite the comedians too. The kittens are “mischievous” and “into everything,” which leads to some “funny” situations.
Vivian is especially smitten with the feline friends and is already campaigning for more pets, according to Brady.
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“I think we have a few more additions coming to the family,“the dad of threesays of Vivian’s “persistent” push for more pets.
“She finds a way to get what she wants, so Vivi wins again,” Brady adds.
source: people.com
