This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/26/2022
This is one of the most significant Tom Brady collections to ever appear at auction, as it not only includes some of his most coveted cards but is also highlighted by Brady's historic NFL Game Used 608th Career Touchdown Pass ball. During every snap of Tom Brady's career, the entire crowd holds their breath for every single play. Brady transcends greatness and this was no different when he went to the Buccaneers in 2020. The Buccaneers have been a middle of the road team for the past 17 years, until Brady came and changed their whole organization. Just in his first year, Brady led the team to their second ever Superbowl in dramatic fashion. In his next year with the Buccaneers, Tom Brady was already breaking records. On October 24th, 2021, Tom Brady threw for his 600th Touchdown Pass, a feat no NFL player will ever break. Fast forward to November 14th, 2021, against the Washington Football Team, Brady threw a long ball to Mike Evans that he took to the house for Brady’s 608th Touchdown Pass and Mike Evans 71st Touchdown Pass (Which tied the current record of Touchdown receptions in Tampa Bay).
Andrew Rice was watching with field tickets as Evans caught that touchdown. He was cheering and so happy for his idol, Tom Brady, to be achieving so much in Tampa Bay. However, what happened next nobody could expect. Mike Evans walked over to Andrew and handed him the ball he just caught. Photographs caught the moment perfectly and Andrew shot photographs of him receiving the ball at the stadium. This is possibly the second most important Tom Brady football to ever come up for sale, besides Tom Brady’s last touchdown pass.
Andrew would like to dedicate this sale to his mother, who tragically died of cancer the summer before the season on Mike Evans birthday (August 21st, 2021). Tom Brady was an idol in the household, being a family man just like them, and when Andrew got the ball from Evans that day it was as if his mother was there that day sending him a message.
The lot also comes with several of Tom Brady’s rookie cards, including a Tom Brady Bowman BCCG 10, 2 Tom Brady Bowman Chrome Rookie Cards, Tom Brady Sky Impact Rookie Card, Tom Brady Rare Metal Rookies Card, Rob Gronkowski 2010 Classics Signatures BCCG 10, 2010 Topps Chrome Rob Gronkowski PSA 7, 2007 Tom Brady Autographed Topps #28 Card, 2000 UD Encore Tom Brady Rookie Card SGC 96, 2000 Pacific Tom Brady Rookie Card BCCG 9, Tom Brady 2007 Quad Patch 1/1 Card, Tom Brady Fleer Showcase Card, Tom Brady 2021 Prizm /75, Tom Brady Leaf Rookie Card, Tom Brady Bowman Chrome Rookie Card & a Tom Brady Signed Patriots Helmet (Beckett LOA). Comes with a letter of provenance and a Gotta Have Rock & Roll Certificate of Authenticity.
This lot has a Reserve Price that has not been met.