President Trump on Monday lavished praise on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, saying he “cemented his place” in history by winning his fifth Super Bowl title in dramatic fashion.

“Tom Brady has cemented his place, right?” Trump said during a lunch with enlisted service members at MacDill Air Force Base. “He did a good job.”

Trump’s relationship with Brady was one of the main subplots in the run-up to Sunday night’s Super Bowl.

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The two men are known to be friends and Trump frequently spoke about his bond with Brady, as well as team owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick, during the 2016 campaign.

“What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!” Trump tweeted after the game. What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017 But Brady, who was spotted with a “Make America Great Again” hat in his locker in 2015, largely refused to comment on Trump during the season and in the week leading up to the title game.

“If people want to take sides, you know, they can obviously do that,” the quarterback said in an interview last week with USA Today . “It’s everyone’s right. They have a right to do that.

“And I have a right to stay out of it, too,” he continued. “I want to keep my focus on where it should be for me at this moment. I’m trying to be the best that I can be for my team. And I don’t want to bring any distractions to our team. I don’t want to bring any negativity to our team. We have enough of that as it is.”

Brady led his team to a stunning 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

The Patriots signal-caller was named Super Bowl MVP, throwing for 466 yards and leading his team back from a 25-point deficit to force the first overtime in Super Bowl history.

No other quarterback in NFL history has won five Super Bowls.