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Cory Woodroof

The 10 best moments from Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame ceremony

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Tom Brady got the celebration of a lifetime on Wednesday night as the New England Patriots put him in their Hall of Fame and retired his No. 12 jersey at Gillette Stadium.

The event brought out plenty of Patriots legends who played with and coached Brady during his Patriots heyday, and we’ve rounded up 10 of the best moments from the induction ceremony.

From moving speeches to a very surprising guest for a Patriots shindig, these moments help illustrate what a historic moment this was for New England fans as “the Goat” was enshrined in the franchise’s history as its greatest player.

John Cena narrated an awesome video tribute to Brady

Peyton Maning surprised his old AFC foe to celebrate his career

Matt Cassel told a very funny story about the first time he met Brady

Drew Bledsoe roasted Brady as being an awful backup QB

Randy Moss got a beautiful standing ovation from Pats fans

Bill Belichick arrived to give Brady his flowers

If you're a Patriots fan, you'll love this trip down Brady memory lane

Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced the team was retiring Brady's No. 12 jersey

Brady gave an awesome speech about this career honor

Patriots fans finally got to see Brady wear his Patriots HOF red jacket

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