"Hey, your brother-in-law is coming back" - Former Boston Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis learned about brother-in-law Tom Brady's NFL comeback through a chain message earlier this year
Former MLB star Kevin Youkilis learned of Tom Brady's comeback via a chain message earlier this year. Youkilis happens to be the NFL legend's brother-in-law and is married to Tom's sister, Julie Brady.
After 22 NFL seasons, Brady announced his retirement on February 1. However, a month after letting the world know about his retirement, he decided to make a comeback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season.
These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG https://t.co/U0yhRKVKVm
"These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG." - Tom Brady
In March, three-time All-Star Kevin Youkilis appeared on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" and revealed specifics of the moment he found out about Brady's comeback.
Youkilis said:
“I got a message on a chain, and then like 15 minutes later I was at somebody’s house and I’m trying to keep it quiet – don’t tell anybody, right? Because I don’t know when the news is coming out.
"And it was instantaneous news, somebody was like 'Hey, your brother-in-law is coming back.' And I’m like, 'Oh here it comes.' And then all of a sudden here come all the text messages and here comes all the stuff of 'Hey, did you know?' It’s pretty funny what you get."
It seems even Tom Brady's extended family members were unaware of his decision to return to the game.
Kevin Youkilis is fine with being known as Tom Brady’s brother-in-law
Former Boston Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis is a three-time All-Star, one-time World Series champion, and a Gold Glove Award winner.
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In spite of having so many awards to flaunt and being a former MLB player, people hardly recognize him in the presence of Tom Brady.
Earlier this year, Youkilis related a story about a time he was third in line at his niece's graduation celebration. Youkilis was standing behind retired Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky and Brady. While everyone recognized Brady and Wayne, nobody recognized Kevin.
Youkilis said:
"The funniest story was when my niece graduated, Wayne Gretzky’s son graduated and our niece graduated [at the same time] at the high school,” Youkilis said. “It was Wayne Gretzky and then Tom behind him and then I was behind them. And nobody cared that I was there and it was great, it was so good."
Apparently, he has no qualms about confessing the truth and has come to terms with it.