NFL quarterback Tom Brady gives fan 1 BTC for his historic 600th-touchdown-pass ball

The GOAT rewarded a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan after wide receiver Mike Evans mistakenly handed him the ball following the historic touchdown. Read the full article by: Turner Wright

Key Points:

• Tom Brady has been all over the crypto industry in the past year appearing in commercials for one of the largest exchanges, FTX, and even starting his own NFT platform called autograph. On Sunday he threw his 600th career touchdown pass to Mike Evans who, in the excitement of the moment, gave the ball to a fan in the stands.

• The fan was approached by security shortly after and being a stand up fan he gave the ball back so that Tom terrific can have his piece of history back.

• On Monday night football with Peyton and Eli Manning, Brady said that he also gave that fan 1 BTC for returning the ball. The fan will also be receiving two signed jerseys from the team and a helmet with Bradys autograph.

• “There were a lot of negotiations in order to get the ball back,” said Brady. “Byron realized he lost all of his leverage once he gave the ball away [...] I’m also giving him a Bitcoin. That is pretty cool, too. At the end of the day, I think he is still making out pretty.” Ken Goldin, of Goldin auctions, estimated that the ball could have been worth $500,000 - $900,000.