Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady gives a Buccaneers fan a Bitcoin –

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady announced on ESPN that he is giving a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan one Bitcoin for returning the star quarterback's 600th touchdown pass ball. However, experts have said that if the fan had kept the ball, it could potentially have been sold for $500,000.

Tom Brady announces his intention to give the fan one Bitcoin in exchange for his 600th touchdown pass ball

On Monday, legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady explained on ESPN that he gave a Bucs fan, Byron Kennedy, a single Bitcoin for returning his 600th touchdown pass. Brady discussed the idea during his Monday Night Football appearance. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan was reportedly standing near the end zone after Brady and wide receiver Mike Evans completed the touchdown pass.

However, Evans didn't realize how important the ball was and threw it to Byron Kennedy after the touchdown. Experts say if Kennedy had kept Brady's 600th touchdown pass football, he could have gotten a lot of money for the keepsake. Accordingly a local report, Kennedy could have sold the ball for over $500,000 if he had waited.

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to negotiate with the Bucs fan and convinced him to return the ball for a reward. The Bucs gave him two signed Tom Brady jerseys, a Brady helmet, a Mike Evans jersey and cleats. Kennedy also received two season passes for the Bucs' 2021 and 2022 seasons and another game ball. Tom Brady's Bitcoin gift was mentioned after the above rewards were accepted.

Bitcoin Gift $438,000 less than what experts estimate Brady's 600th touchdown ball is worth

Brady has been dabbling in cryptocurrencies for a decent portion of 2021 and has his own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called . developed Autograph. In May, Bitcoin.com News reported on Brady, who gave his social media profile picture laser eyes in support of . added BTC Reach $100,000 per unit. At the end of June, Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen teamed up with the crypto exchange FTX. In September, the two starred in a $20 million advertising campaign for FTX.

When Brady appeared on ESPN's Monday Night Football and discussed his crypto gift to Kennedy, he said he would make sure the Bucs fan got his Bitcoins. While a single BTC trading just above the $62K region, it's still $438,000 less than what experts believe the touchdown ball could sell for on the open market.

What do you think about Tom Brady giving a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan a Bitcoin in exchange for the touchdown ball? Would you have given the ball back to Brady and the team? Let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.

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