Retired QB Tom Brady’s ultimate landing ball goes for $518Ok at public sale

TAMPA, Fla. — The ball from the final profession landing go quarterback Tom Brady threw as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has offered for $518,000, based on the public sale website Lelands.

With 3:20 to go within the fourth quarter of the NFC divisional playoff sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams, Brady heaved a 55-yard landing go to vast receiver Mike Evans, slicing the Rams’ result in 27-20.

As a result of Brady had not given any indication that he would retire, and at that time, there have been solely rumors that he was considering hanging it up, Evans threw the ball into the stands. The fan who caught the ball consigned the merchandise.

Brady’s first profession landing go (to Terry Glenn) as a member of the New England Patriots was beforehand auctioned off on the positioning final 12 months for $428,841.

A complete of 23 folks positioned bids on Brady’s final landing ball, with the beginning bid at $100,000. Some on the website predicted the ball might have fetched as much as $1 million.

Brady remains to be below contract with the Buccaneers and has hinted at a doable return, though coach Bruce Arians mentioned on the NFL mix final month that, based mostly on his conversations with the seven-time Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback, he believed Brady had closed the door on returning.