Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Wins Tom Brady's 2000 Rookie Autographed Trading Card with 6-Figure Bid

Matt Borkowski/BFA.com Robert Kraft’s got a winning hand. When attending Fanatics' inaugural “Holy Grails” auction on Tuesday night, the owner of the New England Patriots bid the highest onTom Brady’s 2000 rookie card while sitting beside the team’s longtime quarterback himself. Four of those cards featured in the night’s auction were Tom Brady cards, achieving a combined total of $813,600. Kraft, who has owned the Patriots since 1994, acquired Lot 12 (a 2000 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph Tom Brady card graded at a 9.

Patriots' Owner Robert Kraft Is Again Denied a Spot in the NFL Hall of Fame: Reports

Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Holds News Conference Prior To Teams Start Of Preseason Training.Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Patriots ownerRobert Kraftwill not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2025, according to multiple reports. Hay, who died in 1944, was a co-founder of the NFL and owned the Canton Bulldogs from 1918 to 1922. One source told ESPN that the committee’s decision to select Hay over Kraft is a “huge surprise” and “very disappointing.

Patti LuPone Says She Got Cast Opposite Mia Farrow on Broadway After Annette Bening Turned Role Down: 'I'm a 2nd Choice'

Mia FarrowandPatti LuPonemade headlines in May when it was revealed the two actresses would be returning to Broadway in Jen Silverman’s new one-act comedy,The Roommate. It’s the first time the longtime friends, who have known one another for 30 years, have ever worked together. But it turns out, that milestone almost didn’t happen. Speaking with Seth Doane for an interview withCBS Sunday Morningthat aired on Sept. 1, the two actresses opened up about their journey to the play, with LuPone revealing that she wasn’t the first choice of the show’s producers.

Patti Yasutake,BeefandStar TrekActress, Dies at 70: 'A Chosen Family Member'

Patti Yasutake.Photo:Sebastian Artz/GettyPatti Yasutake has died at the age of 70 following a journey with cancer.Loved ones are mourning the loss of the actress, who made a name for herself in Hollywood following her debut inRon Howard’s 1986 comedyGung Go.Her longtime manager Kyle Fritz confirmed the news to PEOPLE and remembered her with a sweet message.“Patti was not only a client but a ‘chosen family member,’” Fritz shared. “She was the very first actress I ever signed and a friendship of over 30 years ensued.

Paul Bettany Kisses 'Extraordinary' Wife Jennifer Connelly After She Runs N.Y.C. Marathon: 'Best Cheer Squad'

Jennifer Connelly runs the New York City Marathon on Nov. 3, 2024.Photo:Jennifer Connelly/Instagram Jennifer Connelly/Instagram Jennifer Connellygot a sweet congratulations upon finishing the New York City Marathon. TheWandavisionstar, 53, shared acollection of photosfrom the race, including one of himself planting a kiss on his wife after she finished the 26.2-mile course, plus some snapshots of their 13-year-old daughterAgnes. “Congratulations to my extraordinary Spartan wife!” Bettany wrote. “She realized her dream and raised a ton of money for cancer research.