The billionaire businessman who hosted the Hamptons white party where Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady crossed paths – spurring speculation of a romance – has spoken out the rumors surrounding the two superstars.

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin spoke of the potential power couple Friday with Entertainment Tonight while attending the Shawn Carter Foundation in New York City.

‘Honestly, they’re just friends,’ Rubin, 50, said of the two, who were seen conversing at the luxe July 4 bash. ‘It’s just the crazy rumors that get out there.’

Rubin said that he spent a lot of time with the retired NFL star at the Independence Day gettogether.

‘Tom was with me a ton of the night and we were having fun, and Tom just doesn’t go out that much, Rubin said, describing the three-time NFL MVP’s presence at the party as ‘a rare sighting.’

The latest: Michael Rubin, the businessman who hosted the Hamptons white party where Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady crossed paths, has spoken out the rumors surrounding the two superstars. Rubin, 50, and Kardashian, 42, were pictured at the bash

Pals: Rubin said that he spent a lot of time with the retired NFL star at the Independence Day gettogether, describing the three-time NFL MVP’s presence at the party as ‘a rare sighting’

Kardashian said on social media that she took 11 shots at the summer bash, with Rubin noting that ‘Kim doesn’t drink much.’

He added: ‘So I think Kim’s 10 or 12 shots she had, [and] Tom, you know, being fun, it just leads to rumors. We always want to laugh about it.’

Reports of a potential pairing came after the reality star and retired quarterback were spotted locked in conversation at the event, which drew a number of A-list celebrities.

The outlet DeuxMoi obtained a photo of Kardashian and Brady enjoying a chat with each other.

In the shot, Tom, 45, had his back to the camera, and Kim, 42, was largely obscured by him, but the outfits in the snap match the clothes they both wore to the white party.

The images serves as confirmation that the two did mingle at the bash even though People claimed they did not really connect.

‘Kim and Tom spent time hanging out and talking at Michael Rubin’s white party and had a good time together,’ a source told the outlet following the bash.

Stars galore flocked to Michael Rubin’s $50 million spread in the Hamptons for the Glorious Fourth, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Kendall Jenner and Kylian Mbappe.

They DID talk: Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady were spotted locked in conversation at billionaire Michael Rubin’s Fourth Of July party in the Hamptons. DeuxMoi has obtained a photo of Tom and Kim enjoying a chat with each other

Showbiz power couples were out in particular force, from Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Justin and Hailey Bieber.

Kardashian, who has three divorces under her belt, and Brady, whose own marriage to Gisele Bündchen recently fell apart, were also among the household names on the guest list.

Although they were both seen hobnobbing with other attendees, they were initially thought to have had scant contact with one another.

‘I don’t know why there are all these rumors about Brady and Kim Kardashian – they barely interacted at all,’ said a well-placed source who attended the festivites.

‘He actually spent the evening with Emily Ratajkowski – they were together most of the night and looked very cozy,’ the insider revealed.

The source said that ‘they didn’t leave together but if anyone was getting close, it was them.’

One insider informed People that Kardashian and Brady ‘barely even spoke at the party and barely even said hello,’ while another source remarked that the two of them ‘said hi briefly when she arrived at the party.’

According to a third insider, meanwhile, Tom and Kim ‘are friends and have a lot of respect for each other. Kim is very focused on her kids and her businesses, and not in a relationship right now.’

There she is: DailyMail.com has exclusively confirmed that Tom instead spent the party locked in conversation with Kim’s supermodel friend Emily Ratajkowski

Place to be: Showbiz power couples were out in particular force, from Beyoncé and Jay-Z (pictured) to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to Justin and Hailey Bieber

Kim filed for divorce from her third and latest husband Kanye in February 2021 after months of rumors that their relationship was on the verge of collapse.

Late last year Kanye saw his career implode following a string of anti-Semitic outbursts, including a vow to go ‘death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.’

On a recently aired episode of her family’s Hulu show The Kardashians, Kim could be seen in floods of tears amid the explosive scandal.

After the disintegration of her marriage, Kim spent nine months rebounding with Saturday Night Live lothario Pete Davidson.

Pete has been notorious for his ‘big d*** energy’ since 2018, when his then-fiancée Ariana Grande slyly tweeted about his ’10 inches.’

Kim has confessed that she was initially enticed by the chatter about his ‘BDE,’ but the relationship ultimately fizzled last summer.

Tom and Gisele, meanwhile, announced their divorce last October amid a blizzard of reports that the marriage was on the rocks.

Gisele was claimed to be livid over Tom’s shock decision to ‘un-retire’ from the NFL – just a month after he left football to spend more time with his family.

The way they were: Kim filed for divorce from Kanye West (pictured) in February 2021 after months of rumors that their relationship was on the verge of collapse

Over: Tom and Gisele, meanwhile, announced their divorce last October amid a blizzard of reports that the marriage was on the rocks

‘Obviously, I have my concerns – this is a very violent sport, and I have my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and I would like him to be more present. I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again,’ she told Elle shortly before their split went public.

‘But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too,’ Gisele added.

Tom initially announced his departure from the NFL during the 2022 off-season – only to quickly perform a dizzying volte-face and return to pro football.

During his brief tenure back in the NFL, his marriage fell apart, and by this February Tom announced he was once again retiring.