Tom Brady reveals his new dog is a clone of late pet Lua

Tom Brady says his new dog Junie is a clone of his late pet Lua, created using Colossal Biosciences' cloning tech

Tom Brady has revealed that his family’s new dog, Junie, is actually a clone of his late pet Lua, created using cutting-edge cloning technology from Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotech firm in which the retired NFL legend is an investor.

According to People, Brady collaborated with Colossal to clone Lua, a pit bull mix he shared with his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen and their children. Lua passed away in December 2023, but before her death, a blood sample was collected to preserve her genetic material. Using this sample, scientists successfully produced Junie, who Brady describes as a “second chance” for his family.

“I love my animals. They mean the world to me and my family,” Brady said in a statement. “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. That gave my family a second chance with a clone of our beloved Lua.”

Colossal recently acquired Viagen, the same company known for cloning Barbra Streisand’s dog Samantha and Paris Hilton’s missing dog Diamond Baby. Viagen’s cloning process is based on technology developed by the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh, which famously cloned Dolly the Sheep in the 1990s.

Beyond pet cloning, Colossal has made headlines for its bold scientific goals, including efforts to revive extinct species like the woolly mammoth and dodo bird. Brady said he hopes Colossal’s partnership with Viagen Pets and Equine will bring comfort to grieving pet owners while also advancing the preservation of endangered animals.