NFL superstar Tom Brady has officially confirmed his retirement from the NFL
NFL superstar Tom Brady has officially confirmed his retirement from the NFL GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA via AFP / Maddie Meyer

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  • Tom Brady shared snaps of his Christmas celebration with his three kids via his Instagram Stories
  • One snap featured his sons Benjamin and Jack sandwiching their sister Vivian in a hug
  • Brady's post came after Gisele Bundchen shared snaps of her Christmas celebration with the kids in Brazil

Tom Brady shared a glimpse of his first Christmas celebration with his three children following his divorce from Gisele Bundchen.

The NFL superstar, 45, had a belated holiday gathering with his sons John "Jack" Edward, 15, and Benjamin, 13, as well as his daughter Vivian, 10, two days after Christmas. He shares Benjamin and Vivian with the supermodel and Jack with ex Bridget Moynahan.

Brady shared photos from their Christmas celebration via his Instagram Stories Tuesday. The first post was a drawing titled "Bennys Self Portrait" that featured Vivian, Benjamin and Jack as anime characters. The second post was "the real thing," which showed his sons sandwiching their sister in a hug in front of the Christmas tree, People reported.

The third snap featured Christmas stockings hung on the wall, each for his three children and two for his pets, Lua and Fluffy. Vivian and Jack also modeled some of their holiday socks. Hers read, "Just a girl who loves horses," while Jack's read, "Do not disturb I'm gaming," according to the snaps obtained by Daily Mail.

Brady spent Christmas Eve in a hotel room and the holiday itself on the field. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went home victorious after beating the Cardinals, 19-16, at State Farms Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday.

Meanwhile, Vivian and Benjamin spent their first Christmas after their parents' divorce on vacation in their mother's home country of Brazil.

Bundchen, 42, posted a series of photos on Instagram documenting the various activities she and her kids enjoyed during their Christmas trip, including horseback riding, feeding farm animals, bike riding, fishing and picnicking with the family.

"It's my Rio Grande do Sul Heaven, Sun, South, Earth and Color, where everything that is planted grows and what blooms the most is love," the supermodel wrote in the caption translated from Portuguese. "It's always so good to come back home. Always so good to be back home."

Brady and Bundchen finalized their divorce on Oct. 28 after months of speculations that they were living separately amid their marital crisis. Reports had claimed that there was tension between them over the seven-time Super Bowl champion's decision to return to the NFL after announcing his retirement in February.

Following their divorce, an unnamed source told People that the former couple's kids will have "full access to both [parents], whenever they want."

"They've got a schedule, but neither of them would prevent their kids from seeing the other parent," the insider added. "That's not who either of them are."

Both Brady and Bundchen said the decision to end their marriage was an amicable one.

The athlete previously spoke about their split on his SiriusXM show "Let's Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray" and said he was "really focused" on his kids.

"Obviously, the good news is it's a very amicable situation and I'm really focused on two things, taking care of my family and certainly my children," Brady shared.

He continued, "I have incredible parents that have always taught me the right way to do things. I want to be a great father to my children and always try to do things the right way as well."

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attend a 2019 gala in Los Angeles, California
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