WNBA draft night is a big night for all the players, fans, and draftees, but no one had quite the experience that Northwestern’s Veronica Burton had.
Burton, a Newton, Mass. native, was picked seventh overall by the Dallas Wings during Monday night’s WNBA draft, and shortly after she got a call from someone she absolutely did not expect: Tom Brady.
“Hey Veronica, what’s up? I just wanted to congratulate you on being drafted,” Brady said on the call. “The four-time Big Ten steals leader, I know you’re a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, an All-American, and now you’re in the WNBA. Congrats to you.
“I know the Burton family very well. I’ve known your dad for a long time, your brother [Austin],” Brady continued. “Just know that I’m always cheering you from afar and I wish you the best of luck. You had an amazing career and we know you embody everything about the spirit of community. It will take you a long way in life, it will take you a long way in your…