Bucs Fan Byron Kennedy Got a Gift From Bucs in Exchange For Giving Up Tom Brady’s 600th TD Ball

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Bucs fan Byron Kennedy is a little bit more well known than he was when he woke up yesterday morning.

Kennedy was given the 600th TD pass by Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, who did not know the TD was a record setting one. Some even suggested a trade for Tom’s wife would have done the trick.

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— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) October 25, 2021

A Bucs staffer quickly went to Bucs fan Bryon Kennedy and got the historic football. Now we know what he got in exchange. According to Greg Auman of the The Athletic, Kennedy received another game ball, one not as signficant, and he also $1,000 gift card to the Buccaneers’ team shop.

In addition to the replacement game ball, the Bucs gave fan Byron Kennedy a $1,000 gift card to their team store for returning the ball from Tom Brady’s 600th career touchdown pass …

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) October 24, 2021

A $1,000 gift card should get this guy 3 polos at the team shop https://t.co/pKYgtWzfTs

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 25, 2021

Here’s Bucs fan Byron Kennedy of St. Petersburg with the original game ball he got from Mike Evans in the end zone and gave back to the team, since it was Tom Brady’s 600th career touchdown. He got a replacement game ball as well. pic.twitter.com/UBwJC5iuCp

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) October 24, 2021

The football could have possibly sold for anywhere north of 500K

Fan gets Tom Brady’s 600th TD ball after Mike Evans handed it to him not realizing what it was.

The Bucs staff came over to ask for it back and fan complied.

Just spoke with @KenGoldin of @GoldinAuctions. Said the ball is worth $500,000 at minimum.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 24, 2021

After catching @TomBrady’s 600th career touchdown, @MikeEvans13_ accidentally gave the ball to a fan.

Given how historic this ball is as the first 600th TD in NFL history, I’d estimate this ball to be worth a minimum of $500,000 (and possibly much more). pic.twitter.com/VhGZTJ3gNX

— Ken Goldin (@KenGoldin) October 24, 2021

Tom did say he would hook up Kennedy as well:

.@TomBrady got his 6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ball back 😂 pic.twitter.com/khPgn9Bcxo

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 25, 2021

This beats the hell out of getting into a fight at an NFL game.

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