Brady’s final game-worn Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey will be sold at the official Las Vegas Grand Prix auction on November 17
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Tom Brady photographed in 2023; Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey worn by Tom Brady in his final NFL game is expected to become the most valuable football jersey ever sold at auction when it goes up for auction at next month’s Grand Prix in Las Vegas.
On Thursday, Sotheby’s announced that Brady ranked No. 1. The No. 12 jersey will be sold at the official Las Vegas Grand Prix auction on November 17, presented by RM Sotheby’s and Wynn Las Vegas.
According to USA Today, Brady’s final game jersey is estimated to sell for between $1.5 and $2.5 million, which would surpass Joe Montana’s San Francisco 49ers jersey (which played in two Super Bowls). game) sold this year for $1.2 million.
The auction will also include Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes-Benz F1 W04. Hamilton drove the car during Mercedes-Benz’s first year on the market and is expected to sell for more than $10 million.
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Tom Brady’s finals jersey to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and contemporary collections, said in a statement: “Only a handful of athletes are universally regarded as the greatest in their sport: Michael Jordan, Ty Greg Woods, Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Babe Ruth. For the National Football League, it was Tom Brady. This historic jersey played a major role in his career. Worn in his final game, it is a tangible reminder of Brady’s unparalleled legacy, and as such, it is arguably the most coveted NFL jersey ever sold at auction.”
Wachter added: “We are delighted to partner with RM Sotheby’s to present a jersey of unparalleled significance on the auction stage in Las Vegas. The two star lots in this exhibition will be available at auction for the first time. , which once belonged to two of the greatest athletes, the event promises to be one of the most anticipated and celebrated in the history of this year’s auction.”
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Brady wore the jersey on Jan. 16 at Raymond James Stadium when the Buccaneers lost to the Dallas Cowboys to eliminate Tampa Bay from Brady’s 23-year NFL career. That’s it.
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion seems to be in the middle of a memento hunt these days. On Saturday, Brady teamed up with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Kevin Hart and Travis Scott to host a Special fan event giving trading card and memorabilia fans the chance to participate in pack battles, sweepstakes and giveaways.
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Travis Scott (left), Michael Rubin, Kevin Hart and Tom Brady on September 22, 2023 in Lynnwood, New Jersey
In a video shared by Rubin, Brady was excited about Peyton Manning’s card as fans watched. “Peyton Manning? I’ll take it,” he said. “I want Peyton!” Brady said as the retired NFL star showed the maninka to fans: “Peyton, this is for you baby, because I love you.”
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A New Jersey store called Wax, Packs and Throwbacks said Brady exchanged a card with a young regular at the store. The store’s post said: “One of the best stories yesterday: Gavin (a local regular) traded his DeVonta Smith jersey to @tombrady for a Tom Brady rookie pair worth over $1,000 Card.” “Tom Brady later gave this jersey to Eagles fan @kevinhart4real.”
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Brady officially confirmed his retirement in February. “I’m retiring. Forever. I knew the process last time was very important, so when I woke up this morning, I thought I’d hit record and let you guys know first,” an emotional Brady said on the show . Video on X (formerly Twitter) at the time.
His NFL career began when the New England Patriots selected him in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft.
Brady led the Patriots to a championship victory over then-St. Louis Rams in the 2002 Super Bowl. Brady went on to win five more with the team before winning his seventh and final Super Bowl ring in 2020 with the Buccaneers.
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