Tom Brady ‘pre-retirement’ football sells for six figures at Lelands

The football Tom Brady threw for what was supposed to be his final touchdown pass didn’t quite reach the initial $500,000 mark, but it still sold for six figures in Lelands 2022 Summer Classic Auction.

The ball Brady tossed for his “final” touchdown pass in the NFC playoffs on Jan. 23, 2022 initially sold for $518,628 earlier this year at Lelands. The sale had to be voided, however, after Brady decided to unretire one day after the sale.

The “pre-retirement” ball hit the market again in Lelands Summer Auction and sold for $129,658.

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Also highlighting the auction was the original artwork for Willie Mays’ 1953 Topps card, which sold for $246,968. The artwork of the “Say Hey Kid” used to create card #244 in the 1953 Topps was consigned by the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, with all proceeds dedicated to helping children receive the best medical care possible.

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Other auction highlights included:

• A hobby-fresh 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card signed by Mantle ($165,479).

• A 2000 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket #144 Tom Brady Autograph card graded SGC 9.5 ($155,584).

• A Wilt Chamberlain 1968-73 Lakers game-worn warmup jacket ($96,752).

• A rare Sam Crawford game-used bat ($73,798).

• a 2017 Topps Chrome UEFA Soccer #93 Christiano Ronaldo Champions League with ball Red Refractor card ($65,852).

• A 1936 Yankees team signed baseball ($65,394).

• A Bill Russell 1964-65 Celtics game-used warmup jacket ($59,396).

• A Roberto Clemente 1968 Topps 3D PSA 8 ($50,416).

• A 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain card graded PSA 8 ($42,491).

• A Babe Ruth PSA 10 cut auto ($42,079).

• A Babe Ruth-signed baseball graded PSA 8 ($37,620).

• A Peyton Manning 2014 Broncos game-worn jersey ($35,736).