Tom Brady cloned late dog Lua

Jackie Longo

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When you're Tom Brady, anything's possible - even cloning your beloved pet.  

The former NFL quarterback recently revealed that he loved his pit bull mix, Lua, who passed away in 2023, so much that he decided to clone her.

Brady shared Lua with his ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen, before the pup passed away. Nearly two years after her passing, Brady welcomed a similar-looking dog named Junie, who looks almost identical to Lua, and we now know where the similarites come from. 

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Brady revealed to "People" that Junie was cloned from Lua using a blood sample collected prior to her death. 

The seven-time Super Bowl champion worked with a biotech company he's an investor in, Colassal Biosciences, to bring Junie to life. 

The former NFL star says the company gave his family "a second chance" by cloning their beloved dog, and he hopes the biotechnology can help other families, while it also continues to save endangered species. 

“I love my animals. They mean the world to me and my family,” Brady told the outlet. “A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood draw of our family's elderly dog before she passed.”

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Brady's adopted Lua with his ex-wife, Bundchen, before they split. 

The Victoria's Secret supermodel, 45, announced the pit bull mix's death in an emotional tribute shared to Instagram in December 2023. 

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“Our little Lulu, our guardian angel is gone to heaven,” the model wrote at the time. “She will forever live in our hearts. We already miss her sooooo much! #unconditionallove RIPLua," Bundchen captioned the post. 

At the time, Brady also acknowledged his dog's death, writing, "We love you Lua, RIP." 

Tom Brady's cloned dog company revealed

Colassal Biosciences is well-known for its claim that it produced three dire wolf pups.

One year ago, the company says it brought the wolves back from extinction and are now housing the animals on a 2,000 acre ecological preserve monitored by veterinarians, drones, and live cameras, with full-time staff dedicated to their health and well-being. It's also in the process of trying to bring back the extinct Dodo bird.

The Dallas, Texas-based company recently announced it acquired Viagen Pets and Equine, the company who famously cloned Paris Hilton's missing dog Diamond Baby and Barbara Streisand's late dog Samantha. 

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