Tom Brady just pulled back the curtain on his personal list of all-time GOATs—and it’s the kind of reveal that feels like peeking into the playbook of greatness itself. Forget the debates at the barbershop or the heated living room arguments—this is the gold standard, straight from the man who’s lived it.

Brady’s selection of GOATs makes for interesting reading. When talking to Bleacher Report this week, he revealed 11 picks for his all-time list, and name-dropped the following:

1. Michael Jordan — 6-time NBA champion with Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1998
2. Kobe Bryant — 5-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000-2010
3. Tiger Woods — 15-time major winner in golf from 1997 to 2019
4. Rory McIlroy — 5-time major winner in golf from 2011 to present day
5. Shohei Ohtani — 2024 World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Barry Bonds — 7 x MLB MVP with Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants
7. Michael Phelps — 23-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming
8. Michael Johnson — 4-time Olympic gold medalist in sprinting
9. A’ja Wilson — 2 x WNBA champion with Las Vegas Aces
10. Caitlin Clark — 2024 Rookie of the Year in WNBA with Indiana Fever
11. Angel Reese — 2023 NCAA champion with LSU Tigers

Elaborating on his picks, Brady said: “Michael Jordan, he was my childhood idol. Obviously, I loved Kobe Bryant,” he added. “Still love Kobe Bryant.”

“Tiger — his competitiveness. What Rory McIlroy has done; I love that. Shohei Ohtani, what he has done, has been unbelievable. Barry Bonds — he went to my high school. I was the biggest fan of his growing up. Michael Phelps, I love him. Michael Johnson. A’ja Wilson from my Las Vegas Aces. I love her. She’s amazing. ”

“Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese; this little thing they’ve got going on. I love that.”

“It’s been really exciting.”