Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
A buyer who spent a hefty amount on a game ball that was supposed to be Tom Brady’s last touchdown pass can now breathe a sigh of relief.
Tom Brady’s final touchdown pass thrown to Mike Evans was assumed to be the last touchdown of his career because shortly after the season ended, NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted that Brady was retiring. Despite reports from Brady’s camp denying Schefter’s tweet, on Feb. 1 Brady officially announced he was retiring from football.
His retirement was short-lived because he would unretire on March 13. But that was before a buyer bought Brady’s supposed final touchdown ball in an auction for $518,000.
The buyer should now feel at ease because Leland Auction announced they will be receiving their money back. According to Bleacher Report, Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman, who represented the buyer, told the Action Network that since Brady unretired the sale was voided.
Mike Heffner, president and partner at Lelands Auction, stated voiding the purchase was the right thing to do, via ESPN.
“We wanted to do the right thing,” Mike Heffner told ESPN. “It’s the most unique situation that we’ll probably ever encounter in our lifetimes — at least when it comes to sports memorabilia. We’re still not to the end of the book yet; we’ve written a chapter.”
Buyers are still interested in Tom Brady’s touchdown ball
Heffner told ESPN, that despite Brady’s retirement only lasting 40 days, prospective buyers are still reaching out to buy the football.
“It’s still an incredible piece of history,” Heffner said. “Any Brady touchdown ball is.
Heffner is right, and now Brady will return to the field next season to make more history.
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