The ball Tom Brady threw in his closing profession landing move bought for $518,628 at an public sale on Saturday night time—lower than 24 hours earlier than the quarterback introduced he would return to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

With bidding on the ball beginning at $100,000, 23 hopefuls submitted massive cash gives over the course of 1 month for the sporting memorabilia from what was believed to have been the 44-year-old sportsman's closing landing move in January.

Public sale website Lelands has not revealed the profitable bidder on the ball, which was utilized by Brady when the Los Angeles Rams beat his group within the NFC divisional spherical of the playoffs, forward of the victors' eventual Tremendous Bowl win.

Newsweek has contacted a consultant of Leland's for remark.

With 3:20 remaining in what was believed to have been Brady's closing sport, the previous New England Patriots pulled off a 55-yard landing move to broad receiver Mike Evans, chopping the Rams' result in 27-20.

On the time, Brady had not introduced his retirement, which means that the soccer used bore no important worth. Evans threw the ball into the stands, and it was caught by a fan in the long run zone.

A number of hours after the public sale closed, legendary quarterback Brady introduced on Sunday night time that he can be returning for the 2022-23 season to play for the Buccaneers as soon as once more.

Taking to Twitter to share the momentous information, he shared a photograph of his teammates on the soccer subject, alongside a picture of his spouse, Gisele Bündchen with their youngsters.

Captioning the snapshots, he wrote: "These previous two months I've realized my place continues to be on the sector and never within the stands. That point will come. Nevertheless it's not now.

"I like my teammates, and I like my supportive household. They make all of it attainable. I am coming again for my twenty third season in Tampa. Unfinished enterprise LFG."

Brady's storied profession consists of 22 skilled seasons and 7 Tremendous Bowl titles. He additionally holds a plethora of passing data, each within the common season and the playoffs.

The celebrated sportsman's profession noticed him spend 20 seasons with the Patriots, with which he scooped 9 AFC titles and 6 Tremendous Bowl victories. He has additionally gained 5 Tremendous Bowl MVP awards—essentially the most of all time.

His most up-to-date two seasons have been spent with the Buccaneers, the place the accolades continued, together with the NFC championship and the Tremendous Bowl in 2021. His group was this yr denied a Tremendous Bowl win after shedding to the Rams within the divisional spherical. The L.A. Rams gained this yr's Tremendous Bowl.

Asserting his retirement in February, Brad stated in a prolonged assertion shared on Twitter, partly: "That is troublesome for me to write down, however right here it goes: I'm not going to make that aggressive dedication anymore. I've liked my NFL profession, and now it's time to focus my time and power on different issues that require my consideration."

He added: "My taking part in profession has been such an exciting trip, and much past my creativeness, and stuffed with ups and downs. If you're in it day-after-day, you actually do not take into consideration any type of ending.

"As I sit right here now, nevertheless, I consider all the good gamers and coaches I used to be privileged to play with and towards—the competitors was fierce and deep, JUST HOW WE LIKE IT. However the friendships and relationships are simply as fierce and deep. I'll keep in mind and cherish these recollections and re-visit them typically. I really feel just like the luckiest particular person on the earth.

"The longer term is thrilling... I'm going to take it day-to-day. I do know for positive I would like to spend so much of time giving to others and attempting to complement different individuals's lives, simply so many have carried out for me."

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Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seems to be to move towards the Los Angeles Rams in the course of the first half within the NFC Divisional Playoff sport at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The ball he threw in his closing profession landing move bought for over $518,000 at public sale on Saturday night time—lower than 24 hours earlier than Brady introduced he would return to play for the Buccaneers.Kevin C. Cox/Getty Pictures