GOAT scores with furniture?

NEWYORK—BloombergNewsreportedthatTomBrady,theretiredthenunretiredquarterbackfortheTampaBayBuccaneersandseven-timeSuperBowlchampion,maybecompetinginthefurnitureindustryinthefuture.

AccordingtoBloomberg,thecompanythatmanagesBrady’sbrandfiled26patentapplicationswiththeU.SPatentandTrademarkOfficeearlierthismonth.Therangeofproductsiswide,andfurnitureisincludedasoneofthem.

ItisunclearwhetherBradywouldbedevelopinghisownfurniturelineorwouldbelicensinghisnametomanufacturersinthefuture.

First,though,BradyhasreturnedtoTampaBayforatleastanotheryear,soHighPointintroductionswillhavetowait.

JeanMarieLaytonissenioreditorforupholsteryatFurnitureToday.Adesignandfurnitureaficionado,shehasworkedasawriter/editorinindustryandnon-profits,inacademicadministrationandinretailfurnituresales.Shepursuedamaster’sdegreeinthehistoryofdesignatParsons/Cooper-HewittandhasaBAinhistoryfromMountHolyokeCollegeandanMAinliberalartsfromStanfordUniversity.ReachouttoJeanMariewithyourstoryideas,tipsandmoreatjlayton@furnituretoday.com

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