In a November 4 press release, Brady revealed that his new furry teammate was created through Colossal Biosciences’ cutting-edge cloning technology. The company, known for pushing scientific boundaries, used a simple, non-invasive blood draw from Lua before she passed. Through their collaboration—and Colossal’s recent acquisition of ViaGen Pets and Equine—the Brady family got what Tom calls “a second chance with a clone of our beloved dog.”
“I love my animals,” Brady said. “They mean the world to me and my family.” The quarterback-turned-entrepreneur praised the biotech breakthrough for giving comfort to families grieving their pets, while also hinting at the broader implications for conservation.
© GC ImagesA High-Tech Handoff to the Future
Tom’s partnership with Colossal is part of a much bigger scientific playbook. Colossal Biosciences has become famous for its mission to “de-extinct” lost species. The company stunned the world earlier this year by announcing it had successfully reintroduced the dire wolf, the mythical beast immortalized in "Game of Thrones."
And that’s not all. Colossal is actively working on reviving the dodo bird and woolly mammoth, too, projects that could reshape biodiversity and conservation forever.
ViaGen, which has specialized in cloning pets since 2016, is behind some of Hollywood’s most headline-making cloning stories. Think Barbra Streisand’s Coton du Tulear twins, Fanny and Scarlett (cloned from her dog Samantha), and Paris Hilton’s cloned Chihuahua pair, Diamond and Baby.
Why Celebrities Are Turning to Cloning
Barbra Streisand once wrote that she cloned her beloved dog because she couldn’t bear to part with her after 14 years together. “You can clone the look of a dog,” she reflected, “but you can’t clone the soul.” Paris Hilton, who cloned her lost Chihuahua last year, echoed a similar sentiment, grateful for the chance to keep her pet’s spirit alive in some way.
© GC ImagesBrady’s story fits right into this new emotional frontier, where technology meets love and loss. His choice shows how cloning is becoming less a science-fiction fantasy and more a modern coping mechanism for families who see their pets as irreplaceable members of the household.
© MediaNews Group via Getty ImagesFor Brady, who’s long been known for discipline, preparation, and loyalty, the move feels almost poetic. The man who spent decades perfecting his timing on the field is now using that same precision to preserve something deeply personal off it.
Whether or not Junie carries Lua’s “soul,” as Streisand might say, she’s certainly brought that familiar energy back to the family.
