TAMPA, Fla. — No matter what uniform Tom Brady wears, he still has remarkable drawing power.
As part of the All-In Challenge to raise money for coronavirus relief, the new Bucs quarterback donated a package that includes tickets for four to his first Bucs home game, his game jersey and cleats from that game, and a postgame dinner or workout with Brady.
The package raised a whopping $800,000, the most of any item that’s concluded in the auction. The starting bid was $50,000, and it received 32 bids.
All of the proceeds from the auction will go directly to Feeding America, Meals On Wheels, World Central Kitchen and No Kid Hungry.
So far, the auction — which was created by Fanatics founder Michael Rubin — has raised $24 million dollars with more than 200 auctions still open.
Among other items that recently closed, a package of 18 rounds of golf and dinner for 10 with Peyton Manning sold for $525,000. The high bid for rapper Meek Mill’s Rolls Royce Phantom was $320,000. A double date with Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Grammy-award winning recording artist Ciara, went for $240,000.
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