Edelman pretended to be Brady during recess in middle school

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is one of the lucky people who gets to play alongside an idol of his.

In an interview for the July issue of August Man magazine, Edelman revealed that as an eighth grader, he would spend his recesses pretending he was Tom Brady.

"I'm a product of the late '80s, early '90s, the Bill Walsh era at the San Fransisco 49ers - so being a Patriot in a town like Boston reminds me of that golden era of football," Edelman said, according to WEEI.com.

"I remember being in eighth grade and pretending to be Tom Brady at recess and now I am teammates and friends with Tom Brady. We held up the Vince Lombardi trophy together. So yeah, playing for the New England Patriots has been my greatest achievement, it has been the highlight of my life no doubt."

Check out the full interview here.