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Tom Brady’s Jersey From Final NFL Game To Hit Auction Block Next Month

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A game-worn Tom Brady jersey from the last game of his NFL career has been put up for auction by Sothesby’s. The lot will be sold at the auction the famed house is holding at the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix. The jersey comes from the Buccaneers’ 31-14 Wild Card loss to the Cowboys in January 2023. Furthermore, the piece is valued at $2.5 million, which would make it the most expensive game-worn NFL jersey ever to sell at auction. The current record is held by a Joe Montana jersey that the Niners legend wore during two Super Bowls. That sold for $1.2 million earlier this year.

“There are only a few athletes who are universally accepted as the greatest in their sport — Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Muhammed Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Babe Ruth. For the National Football League, it’s Tom Brady. Worn at the very last game of his tenured career, this historic shirt is a tangible reminder of Brady’s unparalleled legacy, and as such, is arguably the most coveted NFL jersey to ever come to auction,” Brahm Watcher, Sotheby’s Head of Streetwear & Modern Collectables, told TMZ.

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Tom Brady Makes Surprise Appearance At Trading Card Event

However, game-worn jerseys isn’t the only memorabilia that Brady is getting into lately. Last weekend, the NFL legend stopped by a trading card store in New Jersey for their Rip Night. Meanwhile, the trading card event was shocked to have such big-name guests. Furthermore, this caused the parking lot to become flooded with fans as the store only had a capacity of 100. Brady embraced the nature of the event, trading cards with fans and kids in attendance.

“This was incredible. Unreal. I did not expect the turnout. We were notified on short notice. We talked to the kids and got them involved. The smiles on these kids’ faces. The experience of trading their own cards with an athlete and celebrity is an experience they’ll probably never have again,” store owner Jon Riffle told TMZ. Furthermore, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin also attended the event.

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Mike Williams, Former Buccaneers And Bills Wide Receiver, Dies In Construction Accident

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Mike Williams, a former college standout who played five years in the NFL, has been reported to have died at the age of 36. Williams played college football at Syracuse, where he remains 7th in career receiving yards. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following an electric rookie year, he came within 100 yards of a 1000-yard season on two separate occasions, 2010 and 2012. He finished second in Rookie of the Year voting behind Sam Bradford. He was traded to the Bills ahead of the 2014 but only made eight catches in nine games and was cut. While he, briefly attempted to make a comeback in 2016, he was cut by the Chiefs during training camp.

According to a GoFundMe set up to help Williams’ family, he was struck in the head by a steel beam on September 1. Williams had been working in Tampa and that is where he was hospitalized and later died, according to the GoFundMe launched by his mother.

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Teammates Mourn Mike Williams

“Dang man hurts my heart seeing the news of my former teammate and Buccaneers 2010 draft class brother Mike Williams. “Always great energy brought joy and laughter to the locker room and a heck of a player!! Prayers and blessings to his family!!,” Williams’ Bucs teammate Gerald McCoy wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The top two receivers on the 2012 Bucs were Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, combined for 17 touchdowns that season. Neither of them made it to 40 — Jackson lost at 38, Williams at 36. Just tragic,” added Fox Sports’ Greg Auman.

Neither the Bucs nor Syracuse have released a statement about Williams’ passing. However, social media has been filled with fans lamenting his passing. One blog described him as “never scoring a boring touchdown” while many were shocked to see someone they had enjoyed watching die at such a young age. Williams may not have had the longest NFL career. However, it was a career that clearly touched the lives of many people. Rest in peace, Mike.

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