Retired NFL star Tom Brady said this week that his dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua. In a statement shared Tuesday by biotechnology and genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences, in which the former quarterback is an investor, Brady said that he worked with the company for "a second chance with a clone of our beloved dog."

Brady, who is scheduled to be the color commentator on the broadcast of Sunday's NFC West dual between the 49ers and Rams, reportedly said that his new dog, Junie, is a clone of his recently deceased dog,

Brady said he partnered with a biotech company that he invested in to collect a blood sample from his old dog and clone her.

On Tuesday in an interview with People Magazine, Brady revealed that his new dog, Junie, is a clone of Lua, a pitbull mix. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced that biotech company Colossal Biosciences created the clone shortly after Lua’s death. Brady is an investor in Colossal.

Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady said on Tuesday that his dog, Junie, is a clone of his late pet, Lua, who passed away two years ago. The pit bull mix was shared by Brady with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, and their children. The new dog was cloned using a blood sample collected before Lua's death.

Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady revealed his dog, Junie, is actually a clone of his former pet thanks to a Texas-based biotech company.

Tom Brady shared that his dog, Junie, is a clone of his late dog, Lua, a pitbull mix, who died in 2023.

Mr. Brady became the latest celebrity to try to preserve a pet’s genetics, a move that animal rights groups have criticized.

Former NFL star quarterback Tom Brady sparked a strong reaction with his controversial decision announced this week.