NFL legend Tom Brady grabbed attention after making his runway debut at Gucci’s Cruise 2027 “GucciCore” show in New York City.
The seven time Super Bowl champion walked through Times Square in a fitted all black leather outfit that went viral across social media platforms.
Brady wore a structured black leather jacket with matching leather trousers and heavy black boots. The look looked similar in comparison to the famous matching leather outfits worn by David and Victoria Beckham during Gucci’s Tom Ford era in 1999.
The NFL shared Brady’s runway clip on X and wrote, “. @TomBrady makes his runway debut for Gucci in NYC 🐐.”
.@TomBrady makes his runway debut for Gucci in NYC 🐐
(via @voguemagazine) pic.twitter.com/Rau4iCOA6Y— NFL (@NFL) May 17, 2026
Fans instantly flooded the comments with jokes, memes, and praise for the former quarterback’s unexpected fashion appearance.
Many viewers compared Brady’s serious expression and stiff runway walk to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator character. Others joked that the former NFL star looked like an artificial intelligence robot under the bright Times Square lights.
One fan joked, “Is that the T-1000 from Terminator?”
Another user wrote, “Tom Brady wins 7 rings and retires. Next move: Gucci runway in NYC. Truly not taking any losses.”
One fan reacted, “Man, I thought this was AI.”
A fourth fan added, “New career in fashion.”
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Brady retired from the NFL in 2023 after winning seven Super Bowl titles and five Super Bowl MVPs. During his 23-season NFL career, he played for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He now works as Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst while expanding his business and ownership ventures across several sports leagues.
Brady has expanded into ownership with the Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Aces, Birmingham City FC, Las Vegas Night Owls, and Team Brady in the UIM E1 World Championship.
Meanwhile, other celebrities present at the event included Paris Hilton, Cindy Crawford, Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, and Shawn Mendes.
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