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Tom Brady Wins Inaugural Fanatics Games, Pledges Winnings to Fans and Charity

New York’s Javits Center hosted the seven-event celebrity sports festival that revived Brady’s rivalry with Eli Manning

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Overview

  • Brady topped a field of 100 athletes, celebrities and fans at Fanatics Fest in New York to claim the $1 million prize
  • He awarded $5,000 to each of the 50 participating fans and committed the remaining funds to charity
  • UFC fighter Justin Gaethje placed second overall and received a Ferrari 812 GTS, while Pennsylvania teacher Matt Dennish finished third and later sold his LeBron James trading card to Brady for $250,000
  • Competitors faced challenges spanning quarterback throwing, baseball pitching, soccer shooting, golf and a UFC-style striking contest, plus WWE-style entrances
  • Brady’s entrance featured ripping Eli Manning’s Giants jersey and spitting on a Sauce Gardner jersey, reigniting their Super Bowl-era rivalry