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Robert Kraft Pays Absurd Amount For Tom Brady Rookie Card

September 25, 2024 by NESN


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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft loves Tom Brady.

No, we mean he really loves the guy.

Kraft displayed that affection Tuesday, literally paying tribute by spending $120,000 for a rookie autograph card of the 47-year-old which was graded a 9.5 by card grader SGC. Kraft’s final bid without fees was $100,000, barely beating out the next-highest bid of $95,000.

$120,000?!?!?!

JUST IN: New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft has purchased Tom Brady’s 2000 signed Playoff Contenders card for $120,000, while sitting next to Brady, at the @Sothebys x @FanaticsCollect auction in New York tonight.

LIVE UPDATES HERE: https://t.co/lWT50yHaxo pic.twitter.com/dYboHS6ZIg

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 25, 2024

Kraft has come under fire for supposedly being “cheap” when it comes to running the Patriots, but he clearly doesn’t have an issue spending money on things he cares about.

New England’s owner was sitting beside Brady when he made the otherworldly bid, as the two took part in Sotheby’s and Fanatics’ inaugural “Holy Grails” auction in New York City, per ESPN. New York Giants rookie Malik Nabers, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, WWE wrestler Logan Paul and ESPN’s Ryan Clark were also in attendance.

Brady’s card was far from the most expensive one sold Tuesday, however, as a rare Roberto Clemente rookie card was purchased for $840,000 by collector Rob Gough. Gough set a record for the amount paid for a sports card when he bought a Mickey Mantle card for $5.2 million in early 2021.

If only normal people had that kind of money…

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