The man in the arena has made mistakes, erred, come up short, is marred by dust and sweat and has tried valiantly to both do the right thing and defend life, liberty and basic American common sense.

More recently, LeBron James wrote a quote from the speech on his shoes, and Tom Brady used Man in the Arena as the title of a documentary series about his time with the New England Patriots.

Each episode of the upcoming docuseries Brady created along with Gotham Chopra is framed around a single Super Bowl appearance. It debuts on ESPN+ Tuesday.

In a recent video clip from ESPN’s Man in the Arena, the documentary on Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, the QB touched on what went through his mind when looking for a new team back in 2020.

The quote is in reference to a speech from former President Theodore Roosevelt. The speech "Citizenship in a Republic" was delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris France on April 23, 1910.

It's fascinating to consider a reflection from Tom Brady that he shares in the upcoming episode of his documentary series, "Man In The Arena." ...

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena” — Theodore “Middle Names Are For Chumps” Roosevelt.