The six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback was key in nudging head coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht into striking a deal with the Patriots to land the rights to the future Hall of Fame tight end, but it would’ve been all for naught if not for one person in particular that has nothing to do with the sport itself.

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In a recent interview on “The Ellen Show,” he spilled the beans on who the Buccaneers can truly thank.

And it ended up being someone Gronk is extremely close to. 

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