Tom Brady surprised his teen son with a $3M watch and folks had opinions: ‘Ridiculous'
Not just any watch.
Benjamin (whose mom is supermodel Gisele) is now the proud owner of a Jacob & Co. Billionaire Mini Ashoka. Price tag? A cool $3 million.
The Hall of Famer gave the kid the luxe timepiece because, well, he could.
The 47-year-old ex baller showed off his generosity during a behind the scenes (BTS) video on YouTube on Super Bowl Sunday.
'I wasn't playing this time,' Brady wrote, 'so I got to have a little more fun [and] bring the family along for the ride.'
The clip starts in a hotel room in New Orleans where the big LIX game was held earlier this month.
Benjamin is sitting on a couch; Brady tells him to close his eyes and put out his arm, then places the pricey, diamond studded accessory on his wrist.
'It feels ... shiny,' said the Miami Country Day student.
'OK, look,' Brady told his son, whose reaction was 'Whoa.'
'Benny's iced out,' joked one of his pals in the suite.
It's unclear if the watch is a loaner, or will be going into a safety deposit box until he's 21. Regardless, the Internet had opinions about Brady's over the top move.
Under a post from Entertainment Tonight, which shared his video, folks flooded the comments section to voice their disapproval/disgust/concern. Most were of the opinion that the Mini Ashoka was an unnecessary indulgence and so much more could be done with that money.
'Yeah, because every 15 year old should have a $3 million watch.'
'Ridiculous… such a waste of money for a teen! Donate that kind of money to a good cause like fire or flood victims.'
'This kid will not be able to wear the watch in public without a bodyguard!'
'I mean, sure he has the money but gross…'
'Very dangerous to announce this.'
'Divorce Bling. Parents outspending for 'love.' Won't get him any more dates tho. Stay safe.'
'This is so out of my league I'm not even going to read the story.'
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