Tom Brady’s ‘Witch’ Rituals Resurface as Gisele Bündchen’s Divorce Account Gains New Attention

Gisele Bündchen’s unusual game-day rituals for Tom Brady are back in the spotlight

Stories about Gisele Bündchen’s private rituals for former NFL quarterback Tom Brady have resurfaced alongside fresh examination of the couple’s marriage and divorce.

Brady discussed the practices publicly in 2019, describing a small altar Bündchen created with pictures of their children, along with what he called “healing stones” and “protection stones.” He also said she gave him a necklace, prepared special drops for him and encouraged him to repeat mantras before games.

Brady acknowledged that he initially found the routine unusual, but eventually followed Bündchen’s instructions. After the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, he recalled Bündchen telling him: “You’re lucky you married a witch, I’m just a good witch.”

Bündchen later addressed the label in Vanity Fair, explaining that her beliefs included astrology, crystals, prayer and the power of nature. “If you want to call me a witch because I love astrology, I love crystals, I pray, I believe in the power of nature, then go ahead,” she said.

Bündchen described the divorce as “a death and a rebirth”

The renewed interest in the rituals comes as a review of Lars Anderson’s biography, Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, revisits the end of Brady and Bündchen’s relationship. The divorce has been described as the biggest personal setback in Brady’s story.

Brady and Bündchen married in 2009 and confirmed their divorce in October 2022, ending nearly 13 years together. Bündchen later rejected the idea that Brady’s decision to return to football alone explained the breakup, saying the situation was not “so black and white” and that the couple had gradually grown apart.

She also spoke about the emotional cost of the split, describing it as “a death and a rebirth.” Bündchen said: “You give everything you got to achieve your dream. You give a hundred percent of yourself, and it’s heartbreaking when it doesn’t end up the way you hoped for, and worked for, but you can only do your part.”