Tom Brady’s latest personal news reaches beyond football and into a realm usually reserved for research labs.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion said his family dog Junie is a clone of Lua, the pet that died in 2023, a detail first shared in reporting by People.
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According to that account, Colossal Biosciences produced the clone using blood Brady set aside before Lua’s death, a step that turned a private act of preparation into a public debate about what is possible for those with resources and what it means to try to preserve a bond.
The story gathered momentum after social posts distilled the essentials into a few lines and linked them back to the original report.
“Tom Brady revealed that his current dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua, who died in December 2023, per @baileykrich,” Bleacher Report wrote on X. “The dogs were cloned by Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company that Brady is an investor in, using blood collected prior to Lua’s death.”
Cloning does not return the same lived experience. It produces a genetic match, not a rewind of personality, memories or training. That distinction shaped the reaction that followed. Some readers saw a touching attempt to honor a companion’s place in a family story.
Others felt uneasy about a process that turns grief into a service and puts a price on continuity. The conversation quickly moved from the who and the what to the why, which is where this tale departs from most celebrity updates.
Cloning revelation blends private grief and venture ties
Brady has always been associated with pushing limits. On the field, that meant durability, discipline and a career that stretched far longer than most. Away from the huddle, it has meant investments that promise new ways to address old problems. The Junie announcement sits squarely at that intersection.
A personal choice about a pet overlaps with a portfolio company, and the result is a headline that invites questions about motive and meaning. Is this a reflection of devotion, a faith in science or both.
The answer depends on where one stands on the ethics of cloning. For some, the idea of holding on to a cherished animal through a genetic copy offers comfort that feels both modern and deeply human.
For others, it raises concerns about the treatment of animals and the message it sends about how we cope with loss.
