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From Left: Pete Carroll; Juju Watkins; and Tom BradyStudents at Pete Carroll's USC course were treated to a star-studded lesson from none other than Tom Brady and an appearance from JuJu Watkins.
Carroll, 73, introduced Brady, 47, to his students at the University of Southern California via Zoom on Thursday, April 17, during his weekly spring semester class called "The Game of Life."
The Las Vegas Raiders head coach called Brady one of the "greatest competitors that's ever played in professional sports." as seen in a video shared by a student on X. Classmates laughed when Carroll added that the former quarterback is also his "new boss" now that Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders.
"I'm here, baby," Brady said to Carroll via Zoom as the students laughed and clapped.
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Tom Brady at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 29, 2024 in MinneapolisWatkins, 19, was in attendance, also via Zoom, but not as a guest speaker. The college basketball star is enrolled in the course taught by Carroll, according to ESPN, and was able to chat with Brady during his guest appearance.
Watkins started by telling Brady she's a "big fan" of his and asking for advice as she continues recovering from an ACL tear she suffered during March Madness. "What was your journey with your injury? I know you also had an ACL tear, so that was crazy to hear, but just how you were able to come back even better," she asked.
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Brady said this always "goes back full circle" and mentioned working with a mutual colleague of his and Carroll's named Alex Guerrero. "And Alex, I learned so much from in my health and wellness journey that allowed me to play 23 years," he added.
Per ESPN, Carroll's course required students to fill out applications about what makes them a "competitor" in order to be selected for the course.
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Mia Triolo, a communications major and lacrosse player told ESPN that Carroll "just somehow can find a way to connect with every single [one of us]."
Another student, Drew Liddell, said it's "been so crazy" for him to experience the "true passion and vulnerability" that Carroll speaks with when addressing the class.
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