Tampa Fan Who Gave Back Tom Brady’s 600th Touchdown Ball Lost Approximately $500,000
Everyone dreams of the opportunity to score a cash windfall out of nowhere. This actually happened to one lucky fan yesterday at the Tampa Bay/Chicago game, when he accidentally was given the ball used for Tom Brady’s 600th career touchdown pass by Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans. Little did this fan know that the estimated value of the ball on the market was projected to be over 500K.
After realizing Evans mistake, a team trainer went over to the lucky fan, Byron Kennedy, and asked for the ball back, which after some convincing, obliged.
The Buccaneers gave Kennedy a replacement ball from the game and $1,000 in merchandise credit to the team store.
He literally snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. It is easy to imagine he is in the middle of the worst hangover of his life at the moment.
What an experience @Buccaneers @MikeEvans13_ @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/p9vxrAS9Lj
— Byron Kennedy (@yohoitsbo) October 25, 2021
THE MAN OF THE HOUR@rachelwest__ caught up with Byron Kennedy, the fan who Mike Evans gave Tom Brady's 600th TD ball to ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/RysqEJ2mx0
— Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) October 24, 2021
The fan that just traded Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass ball for a signed jersey just gave up a $500,000+ football for a $3,500 jersey.
Hook the guy up.@Buccaneers @NFL
— Jeremy Padawer (@JeremyCom) October 24, 2021