Tom Brady addresses LeBron James' compliment with iconic Heat picture; watch

Over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trounced the Detroit Lions 47-7, with Tom Brady stealing the show. Fans were in awe of Brady's performance – one of his best for this season. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was among those impressed with Brady and the Bucs, and went on Twitter to share his excitement about the game. Brady replied to James delivering the witty interaction between the two greats' fans were hoping for. Also read | LeBron James says Lakers have can have 4 or 5 guys scoring in 20s on any night https://t.co/Vnd7g7ACzX pic.twitter.com/BQZsiOoDGY — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) December 27, 2020 During the Bucs and Lions game, Brady threw a pass to Rob Gronkowski down the right sideline. The latter was able to get a reception, giving their team the first score of the game. James was referring to that very pass in his tweet, tagging both players. Brady's response did not disappoint, as she shared the historic photo of Dwyane Wade after his iconic alley-oop to James while they were with the Miami Heat. Also read | Tom Brady reacts to Patriots missing playoffs: "They’re not really opponents of mine" Fans discuss Tom Brady LeBron James friendship after Twitter interaction Goat talk — DEUCE TATUM STAN ACCOUNT (@jcarmona24) December 27, 2020 Brady is finally learning how to use Twitter pic.twitter.com/Gttc3h6U5Y — Ari (@AriPearlstein) December 27, 2020 Absolute legendary pic — benji (@ErinEspbch20) December 27, 2020 Only one is the 🐐 and it's the one who plays 🏈. — Mike Dubuque (@mikedub23) December 27, 2020 tom brady's twitter skills are aligning with his football skills — ThankYouDeRozan #RIPBrodieLee (@ThankYouDeRozan) December 27, 2020 Miami Heat NBA championship While Brody quoted James' tweet without a caption, the alley-oop photo had people convinced that he was comparing his chemistry with Gronkowski to that of Wade and James – who won the Heat two titles. When both were at the New England Patriots, Brady and Gronkowski were one of the league's best duos. As both players have moved on to the Bucs, they are still a formidable pair to watch out for. Also read | Twitter users report accounts sharing the crying Lebron James meme: LeBron James Twitter The Bucs victory secured their playoff spot. Brady, on the other hand, had one of his finest games this season, throwing 348 yards and four touchdowns. “We’re 10-5 and I know that gets us a spot", Brady said after the game, aware that they have a lot to accomplish. "But I think there’s room for improvement . . . I know at different times we haven’t played the way we’re capable of playing and when we do play that way we’re capable of playing, we’re tough to beat". The Bucs will play the Atlanta Falcons next on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 1:00 PM (11:30 PM IST). Upcoming Week 17 results will determine the Bucs playoffs schedule. Also read | Brady-led Bucs top Lions 47-7 to end 13-year playoff drought: What is Bucs playoffs schedule? (Image credits: AP)

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Tom Brady addresses LeBron James' compliment with iconic Heat picture; watch

NFL icon Tom Brady reacted to LeBron James' compliment on Twitter by quoting his tweet with an iconic Miami Heat photo featuring the Lakers icon and Dwyane Wade

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