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In 2022, Tom Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox to be the network’s lead NFL game analyst. By the time the deal is up, Brady will have earned around $1 billion between his playing and broadcasting careers.
But that didn’t stop Brady from taking $1 million out of the pocket of a fan at this weekend’s Fanatics Fest in New York City. Brady, as well as several other high-profile athletes, competed alongside fans in the Fanatics Games, a three-day competition involving eight different sports skills. The top six scores in those events count for your final ranking, which could win you some incredible prizes.
The top prize for the winner is $1 million cash. The second prize is a 2025 Ferrari 296 GTB, valued at $500,000, and the third prize is a LeBron James rookie card currently valued at $250,000.
Brady topped the standings of the competition with a score of 399.1. UFC lightweight star Justin Gaethje came in second with a score of 345.4. But behind them sits 39-year-old Philadelphia school teacher Matt Dennish. Dennis, who stands at 6-foot-6, is a former high school basketball player and cross-country runner.
According to an interview with Cllct, Dennish said he most worried about the WWE entrance portion of the competition.
“A friend who is a fan convinced me to do Joe Hendry,” he said. “I got a belt that our high school women’s wrestling team bought and took off my shirt.”
But ultimately, he put up a pretty strong showing in the event, coming in 10th.
Dennis still made out pretty well, given the value of the LeBron James card. But even if he’d finish second, he made have had to trade down.
“I have to take the $400,000,” he said. “I can’t fit in a Ferrari!”
Other celebs who finished in the top 10 include Eli Manning, James Harden and Tyreek Hill.