Tom Brady reveals his beloved dog is a clone of his late pet, Lua

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As the NFL trade deadline was approaching, legendary quarterback Tom Brady revealed an interesting personal piece of news about his dog being a clone.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback and current FOX Sports broadcaster said in a statement Tuesday from a company he has invested in that his dog, Junie, is a clone of his late dog, Lua.

Colossal Biosciences, a biotech startup, announced the acquisition of animal cloning company Viagen Pets and Equine. Colossal is venture-capital backed, and among its goals is to "fix" extinction.

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Tom Brady Dec. 7, 2013, in Boston with his dog, Lua, while riding a scooter. (Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Tuesday’s move marks the company’s first major acquisition, and Brady was involved in it through his statement revealing Junie’s origin.

"I love my animals," Brady said in the statement. "They mean the world to me and my family. A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood draw of our family’s elderly dog before she passed."

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Lua was the late dog of Brady and his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen. Lua died in December 2023, after the couple’s divorce was finalized in 2022.

Tom Brady at a local playground with his son, Benjamin Brady, and dog Lua Jan. 12, 2014, in Boston.  (Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

However, as Brady mentioned in the statement, Colossal’s genetic engineering and cloning technology led to Junie being born. Brady’s dog is