The Patriots quarterback is taking time away from his busy vacation, one which saw him jump off a very high cliff and ball it up with the one and only Michael Jordan, to take in the fight of the century. And by the looks of it, he’s rooting for Mayweather.

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As Greg Bishop’s story on Sports Illustrated goes, Mayweather and Brady have FaceTimed — the welterweight champion’s favorite method of communication — on a couple of occassions. Brady also appealed directly to the president of CBS, Leslie Moonves, to score a seat for the big fight.

When you lead a team to a Super Bowl victory, things have a way of working in your favor.

“Brady, my guy!” Mayweather shouted during one commercial shoot, the one where he walks toward Pacquiao that has been playing on endless loop.

“Defense wins championships!” Mayweather said to small-screen Brady, who, of course, is an offensive player.

Source: SI