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The jersey Tom Brady wore in the final game of his 23rd career season will go up for auction in Las Vegas next month and could sell for as much as $2.5 million.
If sold for this price, it would be the most valuable football jersey sold at auction.
Brady’s No. 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey will be included in a Nov. 17 auction hosted by RM Sotheby’s and Wynn Las Vegas in conjunction with the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, according to auction organizers . Its listing prices range from $1.5 million to $2.5 million.
The jersey worn by San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana in Super Bowls 19 and 23 currently holds the football jersey record, reportedly selling for $1,212,000 in March Goldin Auction.
Brady’s finals uniform was in good condition, consistent with game use and had obvious grass stains and field marks, the statement said.
Brady, then 45, wore the jersey in a wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys on Jan. 16, but the Buccaneers lost 31-14. The next month, Brady announced his official retirement from the NFL.
Many consider Brady the greatest quarterback of all time. He won seven Super Bowls, appeared in 15 Pro Bowls and retired in February as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards (89,214) and touchdowns (649). He is also the player with the most wins in NFL history (251).
“Only a handful of athletes are universally regarded as the greatest in their sport: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Babe Ruth and Tom Brady,” the statement said. .”