Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is finally calling it quits after 22 seasons with the NFL and days of denials, but the athlete’s multiple business ventures — including an eponymous clothing line launched this month — are likely to keep his wealth growing

The website sells everything from private consultations with a ‘Body Coach’ to $90 boxes with protein bars and ‘electrolyte packets.’

And earlier this month, Brady launched his apparel line Brady Brand, or BRADY.

The clothing line’s website currently features $150 jackets and $75 gym shorts.

A number of popular college athletes have signed on to represent the nascent brand, after changes in NCAA rules allowed the student athletes to profit off endorsements. 

Others include Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders and college tennis players Patrick Zahraj of UCLA and Andrew Fenty of the University of Michigan.

On Tuesday, Brady delved into his reasons for leaving the NFL after more than two decades.

‘There is a physical, mental, and emotional challenge EVERY single day that has allowed me to maximize my highest potential.And I have tried my very best these past 22 years. There are no shortcuts to success on the field or in life.

‘This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore.I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention,’ he wrote.

Brady thanked his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen and his children, saying they are his ‘inspiration’ and ‘greatest achievement.’ 

Curiously absent from Brady’s farewell statement was any mention of the New England Patriots, the club he guided to six Super Bowl titles over 20 seasons before leaving for Tampa in March of 2020. 

However, Patriots owner Robert Kraft did release a statement of his own, saying it was a ‘privilege’ to watch him, and Brady responded on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon: ‘Thank You Patriots Nation. I’m beyond grateful.Love you all.’ 

The 44-year-old signed a one-year, $25 million contract extension after guiding the Bucs to a Super Bowl win last year. That deal included a $20 million signing bonus, $15 million of which would have been paid to him on Friday.So by retiring, Brady likely saved the Bucs $15 million, although they can choose to pay out his full signing bonus. 

Since being drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady has earned more than $292 million in salary over 22 seasons, according to Spotrac.And that does not include earnings from his fitness brand or his many endorsement deals with companies such as Subway and Under Armour, not to mention his recent foray into non-fungible tokens. 

Brady and the Bucs’ season came to an end in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs last month, when they were beaten in Tampa on a last-second field goal by the Los Angeles Rams. The team’s current backup is the uncelebrated 32-year-old Blaine Gabbert, so the Bucs are expected to add more potential replacements, either through free agency or in the NFL draft. 

The betting favorite to replace Brady is his former backup, current 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to SportsBetting.ag.