Tom Brady’s grass-stained, final-ever NFL shirt has sold for a record £1.1million at auction.
The American Football star, dubbed the Greatest of all Time aka the G.O.A.T, won a record seven Super Bowls in his career.
He wore the white Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey against the Dallas Cowboys on January 16 this year in a wildcard playoff game.
He signed the red figures of his iconic number ’12’ on the back.
Brady, 46, then penned ‘My last game G.O.A.T out!’
It would end up being his final match after announcing his retirement a month later following the 31-14 loss.
It went under the hammer with RM Sotheby’s and sold for £1,101,142 ($1,391,000).
It smashed the previous record for an NFL shirt which was Joe Montana’s San Francisco 49ers jersey at Super Bowl XXIII.
That one sold for £959,458 ($1,212,000) in March this year.
The mystery buyer of the Brady shirt snapped it up at the auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
It was one of 39 lots that went up for sale at the same time after the Grand Prix in the gambling city.
A Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “Tom Brady’s Game-Worn and Signed Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey from his final game in the NFL took centre stage.
“Getting a new record for any football jersey at auction.
“Donning this white home jersey during the NFC Wildcard Playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Brady would end a legendary and prolific 23-season career in the NFL.”
The listing read: “The jersey is in excellent condition consistent with game use, showing visible grass stains and field marks.
“It has been signed by Tom Brady.
“This jersey was worn on 16 January 2023, when Brady entered Raymond James Stadium for his Monday Night Football NFC Wildcard Playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.
“It was the final game of his career.
“After the season was complete, Brady wrote on Instagram, ‘I’ll get to the point right away… I’m retiring. For good’.
“Just as he entered the league, Brady went out in record-setting fashion: His 351 passing yards were the most ever by a player in a final playoff game.
“The Nike mesh size 44 white home jersey has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers insignia and is adorned with Brady’s iconic number 12, and a captain’s patch.”
