March 5 (UPI) — James Park, CEO and co-founder of FitBit, has purchased a Tom Brady rookie card for $1.32 million in a private sale, setting record for the highest price paid for a football card.
PWCC Marketplace brokered the sale for the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket card sold earlier this month, but the purchase was announced Thursday. Park also confirmed the purchase Friday on Twitter
Only 100 of the cards exist in the world.
“I lived in Boston for 10 years, and so am a huge fan of Brady,” Park said in a news release. “The last Super Bowl win was just a mind-blowing accomplishment.
“I’ve also had a love of collecting cards since I was a kid. Given Brady’s uncontested status as GOAT [greatest of all time] in football, this card is an important piece of sports history and of any collection, and I’m incredibly excited to now own one of only 100 of Brady’s best rookie card.”
he sixth-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft then took over as the team’s starter in 2001 and became the most-decorated quarterback of in league history.
Moments from Tom Brady’s career
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sets himself up to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 27, 2002, in Pittsburgh.The Patriots defeated the Steelers 27-17. Photo by Stephen Gross/UPI | License Photo
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