Tom Brady’s U-turn on NFL Retirement May Cost Collector $518,628: Reports

Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 16, 2022. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Tom Brady’s unretirement announcement may have cost one memorabilia collector over $500,000 after the NFL star said he is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season.

The last football used to throw a touchdown pass by Brady was auctioned off on March 12 by Lelands, which states it is “the first sports auction house and the premier appraisers and authenticators in the entire sports collectible hobby,” for $518,628.