Bucs Fan Who Gave Back Brady’s Half A Million Dollar 600th TD Ball Was Given $1,000 To Team Store

Byron Kennedy went to Sunday’s Bucs-Bears game with a ticket for a good seats expecting to see some quality play. Little did he know he would be the most famous Bucs fan walking out of that stadium.

After catching Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass, WR Mike Evans unknowingly gave the ball to a fan wearing his jersey, that fan was of course Byron.

What an experience @Buccaneers @MikeEvans13_ @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/p9vxrAS9Lj

— Byron Kennedy (@yohoitsbo) October 25, 2021

Realizing Evans’ mistake, a team training went over to Kennedy and asked for the ball back, which after some convincing, obliged. Little did he know that ball was estimated to be worth anywhere from $500k-$750k.

In return the Buccaneers gave Kennedy a replacement ball from the game and $1,000 in merchandise credit to the team store.

In the final deal, the Bucs fan received a replacement game ball and a $1,000 gift card to the Bucs's team store, per Greg Auman of The Athletic. I’ll estimate the replacement ball at $2,500 max.

The fan gave up roughly $496,500 in value.

— Jeremy Padawer (@JeremyCom) 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

Not quite the trade of the century. Though lackluster, sources say the fan should be receiving some signed memorabilia from the team later this week.