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Tom Brady is known for breaking records and, on Friday, his rookie card was sold for $ 2.25 million.
The 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie autographed ticket was part of the Lelands “Spring Classic 2021” collection. The initial offer was listed as $ 75,000, but 67 offers later and the anonymous buyer left the item for a record $ 2.25 million.
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“I was not shocked (by the price), but I was certainly surprised,” Lelands President Mike Heffner told ESPN. “I know the market is going up, especially with rare and desirable cards like that, but I really didn’t expect that. I had a feeling just feeling the performance of the other cards last month, it was certainly a possibility, but these cards are definitely real. “
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The card is one of only 100 ever made and was previously purchased on eBay more than a decade ago, where it remained in a private collection before being sold on Friday, according to the list.
The rare item received a score of 8.5 and 9 for the signature.
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Friday’s sale broke the record for the highest amount ever paid for a football card, breaking the previous record set in March – when another rookie Brady card was sold for $ 1.2 million.
James Park, CEO of Fitbit and fan of Brady, bought the card.