Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady wants to continue to play for a while, and Kobe Bryant's passing seems to be having a large impact on that.

Brady was asked by Howard Stern (h/t Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk) if he thinks about retiring because of the concussion concerns. And while Brady admitted he has had a few brain injuries, he knows tomorrow isn't guaranteed so he is trying to do something he loves for as long as he can.

And, according to Smith, Bryant passing, “served as a reminder to him that life is too short to quit doing the things he loves”:

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“We all think we’re going to live forever but the reality is we don’t know when our day is going to come … I could stop playing football because I’m worried about what’s going to happen. Why don’t I live my life the way I want, and enjoy it, the way that is most fulfilling to me? For me, that’s doing what I love to do. You don’t tell a musician to stop singing at age 42. You don’t tell a painter to stop painting at 42.”

Brady will turn 43 years old before the start of the 2020 regular season and is locked into a two year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after moving on from the New England Patriots. But judging from his comments, if he can continue to play at a high level he may be looking for another contract from the Buccaneers or another team.

Last season with the Patriots, Brady completed 60 percent of his passes and tallied 4,057 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions. With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin among his receiving options in Tampa Bay, the expectations are Brady can improve on those numbers and help the Buccaneers be playoff contenders.