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As the NFL trade deadline approached, legendary quarterback Tom Brady revealed some interesting personal news that his dog was 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 biotechnology startup, announced the acquisition of animal cloning company Viagen Pets and Equine. Colossal is backed by venture capital and one of its goals is to “fix” extinction.
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Tom Brady on December 7, 2013, in Boston with his dog, Lua, while riding a scooter. (Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Tuesday’s deal marks the company’s first major acquisition, and Brady participated in it through his statement revealing Junie’s origin.
“I love my animals,” Brady said in the release. “They mean everything 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 from our family’s senior dog before he passed away.”
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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 his dog Lua on January 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’s birth. Brady’s dog is a pit bull mix.
While Brady’s cloned dog is a feat in itself, Colossal said his cloning and gene-editing technology also led to the birth of three dire wolf pups — a species previously thought to be extinct.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, as well as other groups, have disputed Colossal’s claims.
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady before a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium on October 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
“By combining the science of genetics with the discovery sector, we strive to reignite nature’s ancient heartbeat. To once again see the woolly mammoth thunder across the tundra. To advance the economies of biology and healing through genetics,” Colossal’s website states.
“To make humanity more human. And to awaken Earth’s lost wilderness. So we and our planet can breathe easier.”
