The “anonymous bidder” who purchased an ill-fated Tom Brady touchdown ball has been revealed.
Ron Firman, a Miami-based commercial real estate investor, told Inside Edition he was the unlucky buyer who agreed to pay $518,000 for the ball Brady tossed for what would have been his final touchdown pass had he remained retired.
The auction closed in early March, only days before Brady announced his return from his 40-day retirement that began on February 1.
Firman said that he was shocked by news of Brady’s return to the Buccaneers after his dramatic retirement.
But the unfortunate collector got a reprieve when the auction house recently agreed to void the sale because of the extenuating circumstances.
Firman says he has no regrets over the crazy situation, and would be willing to bid again on a piece of Brady memorabilia when he does finally retire for good.
He said, “I have a history of being a trader in the markets, so I’m used to big swings.”
