Tom Brady’s Last Touchdown Ball Sale Nullified; Buyer Saves More Than Half a Million
An NFL collector saved half a million dollars after Tom Brady's last touchdown ball before his retirement was voided.
According to TMZ Sports, the reason behind the sale's nullification was that Brady got out of his retirement, and he will surely make more touchdowns this season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Sporting News reported that Jeffrey Lichtman, the buyer's attorney, told Darren Rovell of The Action Network that his client was "genuinely mortified" when Brady unretired a day after he won the bid to get the ball.
According to Lichtman, the buyer was worried they would still have to pay for the ball even though it was likely not Brady's last touchdown.
But luckily, Lichtman noted that he was able to strike a deal with Lelands, the auctioneer that sold the ball, and agreed to void the sale, freeing his client from the obligation to buy Brady's touchdown ball.
The lawyer added that the auctioneer described the ball as Tom Brady's last touchdown, so the description helped his client to void the sale.
"At the time, it was an honest description... Had they described it as his last one, as of now, there would have been little recourse. But the way they described it, it was definitive," Lichtman noted.
Tom Brady's Touchdown Ball on Sale After His Retirement
Tom Brady's touchdown ball was placed in an auction after he announced his retirement. According to Sports Illustrated, the touchdown was a big one because Brady was able to complete it to wide receiver Mike Evans for a 55-yard score during the Rams Buccaneers divisional playoff game.
ESPN reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback's football he used to throw his final touchdown pass was auctioned off for $518,000. The bidding reportedly started at $100,000, and 23 people put bids in for the ball.
According to the auctioneer, Tom Brady's ball was more expensive than his first touchdown pass to receiver Terry Glenn, which was sold for $428,841.
Retirement of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Brady
Tom Brady posted the teaser on his Instagram account days after he officially retired from the NFL. Brady announced his exit on February 1, posting a photo of himself in the Bucs uniform, saying that it was the time to put his "focus" and energy on other things that required his attention.
He then noted that his decision to walk away from the league came after his reflection by asking himself "difficult questions."
In the retirement post, Brady thanked his wife and children for serving as his "inspiration," while he was in the field. But in March, the veteran QB announced the end of his retirement, saying that his place was not yet on the sidelines of the football field.
"These past two months I've realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it's not now," Brady noted.
The football player also said he loves his teammates and family, adding that "they make it all possible.
"I'm coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG," he added. LFG reportedly stands for "let's (expletive) go."
Brady did not elaborate on his "unfinished business" in the NFL. According to reports, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still hold Brady's rights for the 2022 season as he has a year remaining on his deal with the team.
Tom Brady would count for $9.1 million against the team's salary cap, according to Spotrac.
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Written by: Joshua Summers
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